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|name = Players' Manual | |name = Players' Manual | ||
| − | |alsosee = | + | |alsosee = [[MegaTraveller]] |
|author = Marc Miller | |author = Marc Miller | ||
|available = http://www.rpgnow.com/product/432/MT-MegaTraveller-Players-Manual?affiliate_id=875229 | |available = http://www.rpgnow.com/product/432/MT-MegaTraveller-Players-Manual?affiliate_id=875229 | ||
|canon = Yes | |canon = Yes | ||
|caption = TBD | |caption = TBD | ||
| − | |contents = | + | |contents = |
|edition = 1st | |edition = 1st | ||
|footnote = ISBN 0-943580-38-2 Stock #0211 | |footnote = ISBN 0-943580-38-2 Stock #0211 | ||
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* It contains the basic information any player needs to prepare for and participate in Traveller situations, scenarios, and adventures. | * It contains the basic information any player needs to prepare for and participate in Traveller situations, scenarios, and adventures. | ||
* Intended as a reference for every participant, it includes: character generation, enhanced character generation, skills, task resolution, experience, personal combat, and [[psionics]]. | * Intended as a reference for every participant, it includes: character generation, enhanced character generation, skills, task resolution, experience, personal combat, and [[psionics]]. | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
In less than a minute, the fortunes of the Imperium have turned. An [[assassin]] has cut down the [[emperor]] and his heirs in one bold stroke and thrown the largest, most stable interstellar [[empire]] in history into chaos. There are many candidates for the empty throne, and without agreement on their qualifications, the worlds of the Imperium are divided in their allegiances. The assassin himself controls three rebellious sectors. The emperor's nephew has assumed the throne. Fleet battles rage throughout the empire. Alien forces, sensing weakness, have crossed the Imperium's borders. Sector after sector falls to the chaos of rebellion and invasion. | In less than a minute, the fortunes of the Imperium have turned. An [[assassin]] has cut down the [[emperor]] and his heirs in one bold stroke and thrown the largest, most stable interstellar [[empire]] in history into chaos. There are many candidates for the empty throne, and without agreement on their qualifications, the worlds of the Imperium are divided in their allegiances. The assassin himself controls three rebellious sectors. The emperor's nephew has assumed the throne. Fleet battles rage throughout the empire. Alien forces, sensing weakness, have crossed the Imperium's borders. Sector after sector falls to the chaos of rebellion and invasion. | ||
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=== Table of Contents === | === Table of Contents === | ||
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| The [[Spinward Marches Sector]] || align="right" | Inside Front Cover | | The [[Spinward Marches Sector]] || align="right" | Inside Front Cover | ||
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| [[Third Imperium]] Sector Map || align="right" | Inside Back Cover | | [[Third Imperium]] Sector Map || align="right" | Inside Back Cover | ||
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| + | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) === | ||
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) === | === Credits (Primary Sources) === | ||
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| − | + | ! [[Author]]s & Contributors | |
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| − | + | | Design | |
| − | + | | [[Marc Miller|Marc W Miller]] | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | Additional Design | |
| − | + | | [[ Frank Chadwick]], [[Joe Fugate|Joe D. Fugate Sr.]], [[Gary L. Thomas]] | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | Editing | |
| − | + | | [[Joe Fugate|Joe D Fugate Sr.]], [[Gary L. Thomas]] | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | Contributions | |
| − | + | | [[Loren Wiseman]], [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[John Harshman]], [[Timothy B. Brown]] | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | Art Director | |
| − | + | | [[ Barbie Pratt]] | |
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| − | + | | Sr. Graphic Designer | |
| − | + | | [[Lauretta Oblinger]] | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Graphic Designer | ||
| + | | [[ Dana Reischauer]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Cover Painting | ||
| + | | [[James Holloway]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Interior Illustrations | ||
| + | | [[Bryan Gibson]], [[Thomas Peters|Tom Peters]], [[Liz Danforth]], [[Steve Crompton]], [[D.J. Barr]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Typesetting | ||
| + | | [[Michelle Sturgeon]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | == References & Contributions (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
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| − | }} | ||
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[[Category: Equipment Source]] | [[Category: Equipment Source]] | ||
[[Category: Psionics]] | [[Category: Psionics]] | ||
{{MET|}} | {{MET|}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:54, 25 June 2020
| Players' Manual | |||
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 TBD | |||
| Author | Marc Miller | ||
| Publisher | Game Designers Workshop | ||
| Version | MegaTraveller | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Format | Book (Softback) | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Pages | 104 | ||
| Year Published | 1987 | ||
| Canonical | Yes | ||
| Available from | RPGNow | ||
| Also See | MegaTraveller | ||
| ISBN 0-943580-38-2 Stock #0211 | |||
The Players' Manual is a core reference book for MegaTraveller.
- It contains the basic information any player needs to prepare for and participate in Traveller situations, scenarios, and adventures.
- Intended as a reference for every participant, it includes: character generation, enhanced character generation, skills, task resolution, experience, personal combat, and psionics.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
In less than a minute, the fortunes of the Imperium have turned. An assassin has cut down the emperor and his heirs in one bold stroke and thrown the largest, most stable interstellar empire in history into chaos. There are many candidates for the empty throne, and without agreement on their qualifications, the worlds of the Imperium are divided in their allegiances. The assassin himself controls three rebellious sectors. The emperor's nephew has assumed the throne. Fleet battles rage throughout the empire. Alien forces, sensing weakness, have crossed the Imperium's borders. Sector after sector falls to the chaos of rebellion and invasion.
Traveller sets an ongoing drama of role-playing adventure in this shattered Imperium. Players travel between star systems, taking sides in the rebellion, fighting for their cause while fighting to stay alive. The dangers of space and the dangers of a shattered Imperium provide never-ending excitement in the far future.
The Player's Manual: This book is a basic compilation of Traveller rules and concepts for the individual player. It includes character generation, combat resolution, psionics, and tasks (the key to using all of Traveller's rules systems).
Table of Contents[edit]
| Players' Manual | |
|---|---|
| Section | Page/s |
| The Spinward Marches Sector | Inside Front Cover |
| Introduction | 5 |
| Basic Definitions | 7 |
| Tasks | 9 |
| Characters | 10 |
| Traveller Character Types | 12 |
| Common Character Tables | 13 |
| Character Generation Examples | 18 |
| Tables for Navy. Marines. Army. Scouts. Flyers. Sailors | 20 |
| Tables for Law Enforcers, Doctors, Diplomats, Bureaucrats, Scientists, Nobles | 22 |
| Tables for Merchants, Belters, Pirates, Rogues, Hunters, Barbarians | 24 |
| Character Formats | 26 |
| Skills | 27 |
| Skill List | 28 |
| Character Improvement | 41 |
| Advanced Character Generatlon | 44 |
| Common Advanced Character Tables | 47 |
| Mercenary Characters | 48 |
| Mercenary Character Tables | 50 |
| Navy Characters | 52 |
| Navy Character Tables | 54 |
| Scout Characters | 56 |
| Scout Character Tables | 58 |
| Merchant Prince Characters | 60 |
| Merchant Character Tables | 62 |
| Advanced Character Generation Checklists | 64 |
| MegaTraveller Combat | 66 |
| Direct Fire Difficulty Profiles | 72 |
| Combat Charts | 74 |
| Assessing Damage | 75 |
| Personal Slug Throwers | 76 |
| Crew-Served Slug Throwers | 77 |
| Personal Energy Weapons | 77 |
| Hand-Thrown Grenades | 78 |
| Grenade Launchers | 78 |
| Rifle Grenades | 79 |
| Recoilless Rifles | 79 |
| Heavy Energy Weapons | 80 |
| Starship Weapons | 80 |
| Archaic Weapons | 81 |
| Special Rules | 83 |
| Psionics | 96 |
| TAS Form 2 Personal History and Data | 104 |
| Third Imperium Sector Map | Inside Back Cover |
Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]
Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Also one of the components of the Megatraveller [Box Set] (1987).
Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]
| Credits (Primary Sources) | |
|---|---|
| Credit | Authors & Contributors |
| Design | Marc W Miller |
| Additional Design | Frank Chadwick, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Gary L. Thomas |
| Editing | Joe D Fugate Sr., Gary L. Thomas |
| Contributions | Loren Wiseman, J. Andrew Keith, John Harshman, Timothy B. Brown |
| Art Director | Barbie Pratt |
| Sr. Graphic Designer | Lauretta Oblinger |
| Graphic Designer | Dana Reischauer |
| Cover Painting | James Holloway |
| Interior Illustrations | Bryan Gibson, Tom Peters, Liz Danforth, Steve Crompton, D.J. Barr |
| Typesetting | Michelle Sturgeon |
References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]
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