[In Print] Book 9: Pirates for Classic Traveller

[MongooseBella]

Book 9: Pirates is now available in print, and we are shipping out pre-orders as we speak...

You can grab a copy here: https://mongoosepublishing.com/products/book-9-pirates



Embark on daring exploits and leave your mark on the stars! Whether leading a crew of daring corsairs or battling ruthless raiders, this book provides new rules and tools for pirate campaigns:

• Advanced character generation for creating infamous pirate crews.
• New corsair starship designs and acquisition rules.
• Privateering mechanics covering the economics of piracy.
• A ready-to-play border subsector ripe for plunder and adventure.



For Classic Traveller, the term Books has a special meaning, presenting additional rules on specific subjects, expanding on Traveller's basic concepts. Books run 48 to 56 pages and may be used independently or together, but all require the basic rules sets.

 

[Longboat]

I am so excited to see this happening! I pre-ordered, and I'm waiting on my copy!

I haven't really looked at the pdf because I didn't want to unwrap the presents before Christmas, so to speak.

 

[Terry Mixon]

Book 9: Pirates is now available in print, and we are shipping out pre-orders as we speak...

You can grab a copy here: https://mongoosepublishing.com/products/book-9-pirates

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Embark on daring exploits and leave your mark on the stars! Whether leading a crew of daring corsairs or battling ruthless raiders, this book provides new rules and tools for pirate campaigns:

• Advanced character generation for creating infamous pirate crews.
• New corsair starship designs and acquisition rules.
• Privateering mechanics covering the economics of piracy.
• A ready-to-play border subsector ripe for plunder and adventure.

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For Classic Traveller, the term Books has a special meaning, presenting additional rules on specific subjects, expanding on Traveller's basic concepts. Books run 48 to 56 pages and may be used independently or together, but all require the basic rules sets.

I’m glad you included the table of contents. I already preordered but people on the fence want to know what is in it.

 

[nats]

It looks really good. Just as I remember the old books. Not sure they were very playable around a table but I loved them.

 

[Geir]

I loved the new book smell of the old books when I got them... or is it just me.

(okay, so I'll be sniffing Pirates - don't ask, don't tell.)

 

[rinku]

I really want it, but it's also really hard to justify the postage to Australia unless I can afford another physical item.

 

[crazy_cat]

Arrived today. A new LBB to add to the shelf. Yay!

 

[Longboat]

Oh, man! I hope I get mine tomorrow.

 

[Sigtrygg]

I have one complaint.

Book 9 needs to be followed by a Book 10 to keep an even number

 

[Condottiere]

 

[WHULorigan]

I have one complaint.

Book 9 needs to be followed by a Book 10 to keep an even number

Let's see . . .

• Rogues
• Belters/Scavengers
• Nobles (Gentry/Hunter; Local-World Noble; Honor Noble; Bureaucrat/Diplomat & Rank-Noble; Legacy/Landed & High Noble)
• "Other" - wide scope
• Flyer (Mercenary, Part II)
• Sailor (Mercenary, Part III)
• Scientist / Doctor (Lab Technician/Researcher/Professor | Medic/Physician/Surgeon)
• Barbarians (Low Tech Colonists and backgrounds, et al)

 

[Longboat]

Scientist
Reporter
Police
Dock Worker/Starport Personnel

and so on after the above that WHULorigan posted.

 

[WHULorigan]

Police

Old Dragon Magazine article by Terry McInnes (Issue #113, I think), called "Star Cops!" was a great treatment of this CT Career Path.

 

[Condottiere]

Jurisdiction.

You might want sheriffs and system troopers.

 

[Sigtrygg]

The three that I think could be stretched to full core rulebooks are:

Ministry of Justice - cover law enforcement and the other side of the fence...

Nobles - if GT could do a Nobles book I'm pretty sure a CT version could be done.

Starport Authority - loads of potential for this one

 

[Longboat]

The Other career has always been a bit nebulous. Maybe an expanded book that includes Advanced generation for the Other career would also define the career a bit.

Or, is that the appeal of the career? It's a catch-all, can be a lot of things depending on the skills obtained. I've always figured an Other character by their skills.

 

[Condottiere]

 

[Sigtrygg]

The Other career has always been a bit nebulous. Maybe an expanded book that includes Advanced generation for the Other career would also define the career a bit.

Or, is that the appeal of the career? It's a catch-all, can be a lot of things depending on the skills obtained. I've always figured an Other character by their skills.

The way I do CT Other is to let the player look through the list of patrons and random NPC encounters for a job description they like.

They get a free level 1 skill in a signature skill and two skills per term. Term 4 they get another 1 skill in a signature skill of their choosing.

Note the signature skill can not be JoT, but it may be a skill only available to a different career.

Another option is to front load college - level 2 in a skill of your choice then join Other as above, but it costs you a mustering out roll.

 

[tjoneslo]

Belters/Scavengers

We took a look at doing Belters. Then opened the Beltstrike boxed set to see what we could steal borrow, and found it covered all the topics. So if you want the CT era Belters book get Beltstrike.

 

[GypsyComet]

Let's see . . .

• Rogues
• Belters/Scavengers
• Nobles (Gentry/Hunter; Local-World Noble; Honor Noble; Bureaucrat/Diplomat & Rank-Noble; Legacy/Landed & High Noble)
• "Other" - wide scope
• Flyer (Mercenary, Part II)
• Sailor (Mercenary, Part III)
• Doctor (Medic/Physician/Surgeon)

Flyers and Sailors were given advanced generation in issues of Pegasus, IIRC.