2300AD First Edition Core Set ebook
Journey across the light years exploring the uncharted systems of the frontier; watch your two shadows under a double star; war against the unfathomable Kafers amid the exotic environments of alien worlds; ride the beanstalk down to the towering cities of Earth, the economic center of an ever expanding human civilization. Be a part of the new age in Traveller: 2300-the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
History
Traveller: 2300 plays against a background of Earth 300 years after the cataclysm of the Third World War. Set in a world where nations still clash, civilization has crawled back to its pre-war levels, and then beyond. The world is dominated by the Third French Empire. Earth's hundred nations have colonies among the stars. First contact happened long ago, and commerce with aliens is now commonplace.
But exploration still goes on! The conquest of the stars has just begun.
The Near Star Catalog
The Ā maps out the local neighborhood in detail never before accomplished, helping to make it what it was designed to be - the ultimate in playable realism.
Game Systems
Playable realism. Many games which are realistic cannot be played; most playable systems aren't terribly realistic.Ā Traveller: 2300Ā is both at once, balancing exquisite detail with simple, accurate game systems.
The heart ofĀ Traveller: 2300Ā is its task resolution system. With it, the referee has a plethora of examples and precedents to use in any situation, and the players have a reasonable idea of what their options will be on any given task. Rules covers all aspects of conflict resolution, from arguments to all-out battles. Detailed character generation, starship operations and combat, and economics makeĀ Traveller: 2300Ā the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
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Journey across the light years exploring the uncharted systems of the frontier; watch your two shadows under a double star; war against the unfathomable Kafers amid the exotic environments of alien worlds; ride the beanstalk down to the towering cities of Earth, the economic center of an ever expanding human civilization. Be a part of the new age in Traveller: 2300-the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
History
Traveller: 2300 plays against a background of Earth 300 years after the cataclysm of the Third World War. Set in a world where nations still clash, civilization has crawled back to its pre-war levels, and then beyond. The world is dominated by the Third French Empire. Earth's hundred nations have colonies among the stars. First contact happened long ago, and commerce with aliens is now commonplace.
But exploration still goes on! The conquest of the stars has just begun.
The Near Star Catalog
The Ā maps out the local neighborhood in detail never before accomplished, helping to make it what it was designed to be - the ultimate in playable realism.
Game Systems
Playable realism. Many games which are realistic cannot be played; most playable systems aren't terribly realistic.Ā Traveller: 2300Ā is both at once, balancing exquisite detail with simple, accurate game systems.
The heart ofĀ Traveller: 2300Ā is its task resolution system. With it, the referee has a plethora of examples and precedents to use in any situation, and the players have a reasonable idea of what their options will be on any given task. Rules covers all aspects of conflict resolution, from arguments to all-out battles. Detailed character generation, starship operations and combat, and economics makeĀ Traveller: 2300Ā the state-of-the-art in science fiction role-playing.
