Traveller trading rules for fantasy campaigns (Wanderer content)

DestroyYouAlot · April 25, 2012, 04:39:32 PM

Hey, folks,

Just bumped a thread in the development forum, but it occurred to me that I should send up a flare here - has anyone got any links or content related to adapting the Traveller trading rules to fantasy campaigns? I could swear I had seen someone working on this very thing, on a blog somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now, soooooo... I'm taking the Book 2 tables and swapping out inappropriate items with fantasy-appropriate ones, and also integrating some stuff from Judges Guild (specifically the "Trade Guide" from Ready Ref Sheets and the "Seatrade Guidelines" from Pegasus #6).

Real quick, am I needlessly duplicating work, here? Has someone already done a bang-up job of this that I missed?

- DYA

DestroyYouAlot · April 25, 2012, 05:37:25 PM

One thing I've noticed: The Pundit made a comment in the original thread about the D&D Gazetteers having detailed trading rules, already. I've had a look, and it's readily apparent that these are HEAVILY influenced (pretty much directly based on) the Trav rules. So I'm using that as a primary source, although it's gonna take a little tweaking (since they used a 3d6 for "actual value" as opposed to 2d6 - guess they didn't want to make it TOO obvious, haha).

Spellslinging Sellsword · April 25, 2012, 06:03:26 PM

You might find some use for Mercator. It's a free fan supplement by the same guy that made Zenobia and Warlords of Alexander.

From website:

MERCATOR
A complete 56 page rules conversion of the Classic Traveller rules-set, turning it from interstellar trade to trade in the Roman Empire! New career tables allow you to roll up centurions from Rome, thieves from Antioch and even tribunes from Caesarea! Of course there are rules for ancient trade, for sailing and weather and also for encounters and equipment in the Roman Empire. Trade in Aramis for Alexandria, Efate for Ephesus and Kinorb for Corinth!

Download Link

DestroyYouAlot · April 25, 2012, 06:40:50 PM

^ That is PERFECT. The adjusted cargoes table is great. Thanks!

RPGPundit · April 26, 2012, 11:48:43 PM

To be specific, it was in the Republic of Darokin gazetteer.

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jeff37923 · April 27, 2012, 12:45:43 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;534342To be specific, it was in the Republic of Darokin gazetteer.

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Are you sure they were not in The Minrothad Guilds gazetteer as well?

RPGPundit · April 27, 2012, 04:12:26 PM

Quote from: jeff37923;534358Are you sure they were not in The Minrothad Guilds gazetteer as well?

Actually, yes, but I think the latter was for naval trade, the former for overland trade.

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jeff37923 · April 27, 2012, 06:13:15 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;534544Actually, yes, but I think the latter was for naval trade, the former for overland trade.

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After some research, you are correct.

Damnit!

Now I have another Gazetteer to try and track down...

RPGPundit · April 28, 2012, 12:11:07 PM

That is both punishment and reward in itself.

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Chad Hunter · September 03, 2014, 12:42:53 PM

Another fantasy based on Traveller is Worlds Apart, which uses elemental-powered ships to explore and trade on a vast ocean of islands. There's a free version as well as an artful version.

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/105341/Worlds-Apart---Free-Version?affiliate_id=21703