GURPs Fourth Edition Traveller Interstellar Wars (IW) contains exactly what I was looking for in a sci-fi roleplaying game. And yes, that’s the title. GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars is an official GURPS Fourth Edition source- book for the Traveller universe. It includes a detailed timeline, along with rules for . GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars is the first and only book of its kind published in the GURPS Traveller role-playing game series, by Steve Jackson Games, set.
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The Earth of this setting is involved in its own conflicts with the Ziru Sirka, but it’s also a dynamic and expanding world. Open Preview See a Problem? One World Against Thousands.
GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
Defend the homeworld from invaders during the Siege of Terra. Rindis rated it really liked it Oct 16, The three-fold caste system of the Vilani established in canon is given flesh and used to explore the interesting science-fictional concept of the Ziru Sirka–a polity founded by humans–as a well-managed planned society, founded by people guided by the social sciences who sought to maximize the happiness of the people living in it.
Although the strategic boardgame Imperium which predates Traveller was set in the same era, this is the first supplement for any of Traveller’s RPG incarnations which concentrates on this time period. Retrieved from ” https: The subsector maps, and information for each world are also included.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Awrs the book includes updated versions of the starship design and combat rules found in earlier GURPS: The Ziru Sirka is portrayed as a complex society, with its own quite viable traditions and mores, and its own internal divisions Vilani dissidents versus the Vilani norm, Vilani versus subject races, et cetera.
Interstellar Wars covers the years of war and change as the ancient Vilani empire falls to the upstart Terrans. This page was last modified on 21 Decemberat Want to Read Currently Reading Read.
Feb 14, Dom Mooney rated it it was amazing. This page was last edited on 10 Marchat The transition between the First Imperium, governed by the Vilani, and the Rule of Man, led by the Terran Confederation, has always been a pivotal era in Marc Miller’s Traveller universe. Scott Andrews rated wras liked it Apr 10, Antonio Morena rated it intersteolar was amazing Feb 05, Rikhard Von Katzen rated it really liked it May 01, The transition between the First Imperiumgoverned by the Vilaniand the Rule of Manled by the Terran Confederationhas always been a pivotal era in Marc Miller ‘s Traveller universe.
The default year of the setting is A. Interstellar Wars covers the years of war and change as the ancient Vilani The transition between the First Imperium, governed by the Vilani, and the Rule of Man, led by the Terran Confederation, has always been a pivotal era in Marc Miller’s Traveller universe.
Traveller books, it does not include any rules for converting characters, vehicles, or other rules systems directly into the 4th edition. Ashleigh rated it really liked it Oct 23, Between the 22nd century and the 24th, the upstart interstellar community of Earth fought a series of wars with the established empire of the Ziru Sirka founded by the Vilani, a human population anciently transplanted to a distant world and since grown to empire.
Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Space contains mechanics for system generation, including the presence or absence of gas giants in a system. Apr 04, Karl rated it really liked it. IW includes an overview of the Interstellar wars era, along with a large amount of background on the Terran Confederation, the Vilani Imperium, and the alien races likely to be encountered near Terra. I wrote seven JTAS articles for it. Earth eventually won, establishing its dominion over the Vilani’s empire, and in turn was absorbed into that vaster community.
Ben Krutko rated it liked it Apr 18, A large map of “Known Space” shows the nine subsectors immediately surrounding Terra, which are detailed in the book.
Also proposed a “Hot Spot” supplement, but no response alas. Make first contact with alien races. This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.
Gene rated it really liked it Sep 06, A great science fiction RPG setting. Return to Book Page. Other books in the series.
GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
Interstellar Wars covers the years of war, peace, and overwhelming change as the ancient Vilani Imperium falls to the upstart Terrans. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Much of the book is tailored towards a Terran-centered campaign. Navigation menu Personal tools Create account Log in.