Randal here. Before we jump into this week’s Terraforming, I must confess something … I didn’t come up with my ideas for Gladiator Ship rules so that I could play mech/mecha in Starfinder. Fanboy Note. I am a huge...
While I am not a huge fan of mech or mecha directly (I can barely point out the difference between the two and might be lucky to name a show/anime or two for them combined), I do enjoy the...
Randal here, back for more Terraforming. This week, I want to take a look at designing a world that is more trap than adventure location. The common comparison of space travel to sea voyages proves to be very helpful...
“What do you mean you saw a planet in the Drift? There aren’t planets there, just rubble and debris!” The grizzled Vesk looked up from his drink and replied slowly “I flew through a planet in the Drift, I...
“That diamond dragon, that you said didn’t exist, can only be destroyed with blades made of a harder diamond.” observed the android. “And where in the ‘verse do we get that!?” shouted the human. “Make,” the goblin replied excitedly,...
In my sensors, indisposed In sectors, no one knows Hides the space, lies the snake The dark in my disgrace Boiling heat, crushing depths ‘Neath the black the sky looks dead Call my name through the void But I’ll...
What’s the cargo again? I am not quite sure, honestly, but it has something to do with the Astakos festival next week. The crab people? Actually, they are a bit closer to lobsters than crabs, but yes next week...
Of the hundreds of levels in the spike, few have seen the amount of change as the gutters. Not found on schematics and plans of Absalom Station for many decades, this level was originally used for secret military experimentation....
When looking at creating a sci-fi fantasy sandbox, take a loot at how you would accomplish the feel you want in traditional fantasy, and then try ways to adapt that to space. Thus, dwarven mines become an asteroid field...
In addition to planets, there are plenty of other things in space that we can mine for adventure. In addition to the biggest gas giants and the rockiest of solid planets, let us use the remains of failed planets....