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*PCs just trying to run a successful business, make some money, and otherwise live in peace, but keep getting dragged into the Universal meat-grinder | *PCs just trying to run a successful business, make some money, and otherwise live in peace, but keep getting dragged into the Universal meat-grinder | ||
*Backdrop of International Espionage, Wilderness of Mirrors, as Tamborro Station always gets caught in the middle and/or tossed about (Tambo/Denotam is a hub of international espionage activity, as a convenient backwater/fringe world out of direct view of authorities, contrasted with Celestia Station, which is newer, more modern/classy, safer w/ a large Navy presence—and more visible) | *Backdrop of International Espionage, Wilderness of Mirrors, as Tamborro Station always gets caught in the middle and/or tossed about (Tambo/Denotam is a hub of international espionage activity, as a convenient backwater/fringe world out of direct view of authorities, contrasted with Celestia Station, which is newer, more modern/classy, safer w/ a large Navy presence—and more visible) | ||
| − | *Centered around home base, Tamborro Station; voyages should always return there, and action often happen there | + | *Centered around home base, [[:category:Denotam|Denotam]]/Tamborro Station; voyages should always return there, and action often happen there |
**Tambo is being evaluated for possible decommissioning; residents struggling to make it shiny & chrome for the SPA auditors, while others who consider it a hive of scum & villainy, or want their percentage of (legal or illegal) business traffic, are trying to devalue it | **Tambo is being evaluated for possible decommissioning; residents struggling to make it shiny & chrome for the SPA auditors, while others who consider it a hive of scum & villainy, or want their percentage of (legal or illegal) business traffic, are trying to devalue it | ||
**All the players want Tambo to succeed and thrive, but for differing reasons, using differing methods | **All the players want Tambo to succeed and thrive, but for differing reasons, using differing methods | ||
*Ever-present professional rivalry (w/ ''Sophie'' crew) | *Ever-present professional rivalry (w/ ''Sophie'' crew) | ||
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==Settings== | ==Settings== | ||
*System: GURPS | *System: GURPS | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 18 May 2016
Contents
Themes & Tone
Firefly+The Expanse
- PCs just trying to run a successful business, make some money, and otherwise live in peace, but keep getting dragged into the Universal meat-grinder
- Backdrop of International Espionage, Wilderness of Mirrors, as Tamborro Station always gets caught in the middle and/or tossed about (Tambo/Denotam is a hub of international espionage activity, as a convenient backwater/fringe world out of direct view of authorities, contrasted with Celestia Station, which is newer, more modern/classy, safer w/ a large Navy presence—and more visible)
- Centered around home base, Denotam/Tamborro Station; voyages should always return there, and action often happen there
- Tambo is being evaluated for possible decommissioning; residents struggling to make it shiny & chrome for the SPA auditors, while others who consider it a hive of scum & villainy, or want their percentage of (legal or illegal) business traffic, are trying to devalue it
- All the players want Tambo to succeed and thrive, but for differing reasons, using differing methods
- Ever-present professional rivalry (w/ Sophie crew)
Settings
- System: GURPS
- Basic Realism
- TL11 (variable); tech details per Traveller source material
- Starting Wealth: per GT
- Impulse Buys: usage per website; use normal CP, with +3 use-or-lose Plot Points at campaign start
- No Extra Effort in Combat (probationary)
Unofficial Rules/Options
- Standard House Rules
- No dodging "bullets" beyond Per# yards; "Evasive Movement" (-2), Drop Prone, Give Ground (if suitable cover is present) allowed as a penalty to the attacker
Characters
- 200 CPs
- -75 CPs Disads+Quirks
- No "Cinematic" Traits; Exotic/Super Traits available by Race, or cyber/genetic modification
- Check "realistic limits" for improved Derived Stats (usually limited to ±2, w/ex)
Other Considerations
- Vilani language=Chinese in Firefly
Advancement
- Will be using Improvement Through Study (B292) time-use tracking (spreadsheet); expect to get some use out of it
Subcategories
This category has the following 36 subcategories, out of 36 total.
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Pages in category "S3M"
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