Et voila - a history of the Imperium (overview):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperium_(Traveller)

The time period the game is typically played in is the Third Imperium, any time after about 1100 (I think the current "canon" has it around 1120 or so).

I'm sure the other's can provide more links if you like.

Try this, too - more comprehensive:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_%28role-playing_game%29

You, sir, rock.

I'm playing poker* tonight, so tomorrow when I should be working I'll be looking into this....







Poker?  I don't even know her...

Quote from: WerekoalaDo you mind the adventure not being set in the Spinward Marches?
Do you mind if its set on a planet and will likely not involve space at all (at least until the actual "adventure" is wrapped up)?
Do any of you read SJ Games' JTAS website?

Like Jim: no, no, and no.

So this adventure would be set in or around the Imperium?  Addressing a near-inconsequential background question, what notable alien culture or subculture is within an influential vicinity?  Any Aslan?

!i!

Quote from: WerekoalaSince its looking more like we've got as many as we're going to get, and Traveller seems to be the winner, go ahead and make a character using CT rules (but not High Guard or Mercenary, not this time out - sorry). Someone be kind enough to provide a link to their favorite on-line generator for James, please.

A couple of questions:

Do you mind the adventure not being set in the Spinward Marches?
Do you mind if its set on a planet and will likely not involve space at all (at least until the actual "adventure" is wrapped up)?
Do any of you read SJ Games' JTAS website?

(I intend to run an adventure I wrote many moons ago for T20 to get the ball rolling, and if it is successful and you want to continue I have others I can use as well, assuming you haven't read them already.)

so if HG & mercenary are out, the scouts book is too?    that's cool.
how about supplement 4, CotI?  
unfortunately i don't know of any generators--maybe the doc or ian know of some?  

no Marches?  okay, no prob.
primarily ground?  sure, i'll pick skills appropriately.
SJ's JTAS?  haven't read it in years, since shortly after gurps trav came out.  been meaning to re-subscribe but haven't.  

going to visit my folks this weekend.  how fun it will be to bring along the LBB's & roll up characters!

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaLike Jim: no, no, and no.

So this adventure would be set in or around the Imperium?  Addressing a near-inconsequential background question, what notable alien culture or subculture is within an influential vicinity?  Any Aslan?

!i!

good point--if i get linguistics skill, should i take the appropriate aslan or vargr tongue?  

i have the old hivers module--how about making one of those?  :eyecrazy: okay, i'm kidding about playing a hiver.  i'll stick to imperial human.

The adventure is set on Kukelu, in the Ley sector, near the Thousand Worlds - you can search for it here:

http://www.travellermap.com/

DAMN fine map program.

While the adventure will be land-based, at least at first, that does NOT mean you should be just ground-pounder types. The scenario assumes you have a ship, or are crew on a ship, that has a broken part. Cliche, yes, so sue me. So unless you have a burning desire to be a mudder, its not required. If and when this thing wraps up successfully, being able to at least survive on a ship would be helpful if you folks want to continue.

I'm wanting to avoid the added complexity/hyper-competency of the advanced Character books, so stick with the "basic" books please. CotI counts as basic. Just not looking for a bunch of 50 year old admirals with 30 skills. Not yet, at least.

Here's the online program with all the basic careers, and the CotI careers as well. Take it for a spin, see what ya think.

http://www.signalgk.com/cgi-bin/ctcg.pl

Jim, I'm sure you'll have questions - right off the bat, the stats, in order, are Strength, Dex, Endurance, Intelligence, Education, and Social Standing (anything A+ is considered a minor Noble, which won't really come into play right now, but might in the future, if any). The stats are in Hexidecimal, so 10= A, 11=B, etc. If you have specific questions about careers or anything else, post 'em and we'll fill in the details.

oh man, i LOVE that map program!  takes forever to run at home, connection-wise.  

would taking "linguistics-k'kree" be acceptable, if the opportunity arises?  or should i leave the selection blank?  just thinking ahead, that's all

thanks for the gen program link--i'll play around with it a bit

Here's an interesting human minor race that lives in the vicinity: The Sydites.  They apparently reside in the nearby Khuur League.

Don't worry, I'm going straight Imperial human.

!i!

cool!

here's one my players liked:
http://traveller.wikia.com/wiki/Virushi
gotta find that JTAS # 12 for the stats, again

opposite side of the imperium from where we'll be, tho

I could see you knowing K'kree out here, if only for trade puprposes. If you could  find any who'd be crazy enough to trade with you. Maybe also for Naval officers, 'cause ya never know.

that generator on signal GK is pretty neat.  i should've printed out the results.

first try:  diplomat.  5 terms, good skills
second try:  scientist.  2 terms, okay skills.
third try:  scout.  didn't note terms or skills, but saw *deceased*
fourth, same as third
fifth try, a scout that survived

those are the careers i'll most likely be shooting for, btw

Quote from: James J SkachSo let me get this straight...Doc...

'Kay...?

QuoteI can not play.

Not the best option, do you think?

QuoteOr I can play a game I don't know at all,

Which I'm sure you've done before, else you'd never have played ANYTHING!

Quote--but with the coolest guy you know...

Werekoala is aces, yes.

Quotethanks for the choice, bastard.

Yo' momma!


[B]KEN AMUR[/B]
Merchant 1st Officer 85A454  Age 44  6 Terms  Cr 35000
Blade Combat-1, Electronic-2, Gunnery-2, Jack-o-T-1,
Medical-1, Pilot-1, Vehicle-1
Low Passage x2
2 years out of the Merchants (and off his beloved freighter, Monday Morning), Lev Amur still feel the itch to keep moving.  Life, for Ken, is about motion; if he is not in motion, he is not alive.  No joy excites him like the joy of travel; no scent is as sweet as that of the starport.  Still youthful, energetic and buoyant, Ken is determined not to surrender to inertia.  To the stars, and whatever they hold!

still youthful at 44--must be strong vilani blood in ken!

7A7A87
Start of career as Diplomat.
Start of term 1.
[S  3+ =>( 8 +0) =  8]
[C  5+ =>( 7 +0) =  7]
Received commission as 3rd Secretary.
[P 10+ =>( 7 +0) =  7]
Eligible for 3 skills:
Skill: Interrogation
Skill: Blade Combat
Skill: Jack-o-T
End of term 1.
Start of term 2.
[S  3+ =>(10 +2) = 12]
[P 10+ =>(11 +0) = 11]
Received promotion to 2nd Secretary.
Eligible for 2 skills:
Skill: Carousing
Skill: Liason
End of term 2.
[R  5+ =>( 2 +0) =  2]
Reenlist: exit career.
Muster out.
Eligible for 3 benefits:
Benefit: +2 Education
Benefit: +2 Education
Credits: 10000
>>>
Diplomat 2nd Secretary 7A7AC7  Age 26  2 Terms  Cr 10000
Blade Combat-1, Carousing-1, Interrogation-1, Jack-o-T-1, Liason-2

Aside from the mis-spelling of "Liaison", a pretty good character all around.  This is actually a character the program rolled up for one of Bill Coffin's Traveller games over on RPG.net.  Doc, I think you were in that game.

Anyway, this is Erem Mantes, born and raised on a backwater planet in the Ley Sector and tired of the yokel reputation such a birthright entails.  A chance opportunity to enroll in the Imperial Diplomatic Service to receive his college education and training in the diplomatic corps was his ticket to greatness.

Hailed as a prize student in his class, Erem was prepped for covert work in the Khuur League, located trailing of the Imperium.  It was a dream come true for young Erem, and he found himself perfectly situated to take advantage of the assignment.  Regrettably, Erem rather lost himself in his assignment, and his pursuit of sensitive corporate and government secrets was suborned to his pursuit of sensitive Sydite flesh.  The decidedly un-diplomatic results of a duel against one jilted lover's vengeful older brother resulted in his summary discharge from the IDS and shipment back home to the backwaters of the Ley Sector where he's trying his best to pull himself up by his boot straps.

!i!