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|name = Scouts | |name = Scouts | ||
| − | |alsosee = | + | |alsosee = [[IISS]] |
|author = Marc Miller | |author = Marc Miller | ||
| − | |available = | + | |available = {{DTRPG|id=80174}} |
|canon = Yes | |canon = Yes | ||
|caption = Classic Traveller Book 6 | |caption = Classic Traveller Book 6 | ||
| − | |contents = | + | |contents = |
|edition = 1st | |edition = 1st | ||
|footnote = Product no. 337 | |footnote = Product no. 337 | ||
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[[Scouts (book)|Classic Traveller Book 6 Scouts]] is a [[Game Designers Workshop]] product. | [[Scouts (book)|Classic Traveller Book 6 Scouts]] is a [[Game Designers Workshop]] product. | ||
* It is a source book designed for [[Classic Traveller]]. | * It is a source book designed for [[Classic Traveller]]. | ||
| − | * Book 6 | + | * Book 6 Scouts is the original {{CT}} book about the interstellar scouting service, the [[IISS]]. |
| − | + | ||
== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | Now, special methods for Traveller Scout characters and activities, including | + | Now, special methods for Traveller Scout characters and activities, including: |
| − | + | * Scout service organization data. | |
| − | + | * Detailed character generation for scout characters, with special schools, college education, and new skills. | |
| − | + | * Expanded [[star system]] generation with [[planet]]s, [[satellite]]s, [[star]] types and astronomical background | |
| − | + | * Data recording forms for [[star system]]s. | |
* Scouts is an ideal companion to Traveller book 4, [[Mercenary (book)|Mercenary]] and Book 5 [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] | * Scouts is an ideal companion to Traveller book 4, [[Mercenary (book)|Mercenary]] and Book 5 [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] | ||
* This book uses the expanded character generation system, rolling for yearly results rather than every term of four years. | * This book uses the expanded character generation system, rolling for yearly results rather than every term of four years. | ||
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| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| − | | Scout | + | | [[Scout|Scout Character]]s |
| 9 | | 9 | ||
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| − | | [[Star System]] | + | | [[Star System|Star System Generation]] |
| 21 | | 21 | ||
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries (Public)]] === | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries (Public)]] === | ||
| − | + | # [[Regina (world)]] | |
| + | # [[Scout]] | ||
| + | # [[Star System]] | ||
| + | # [[Terra]] | ||
| + | # [[UWP]] | ||
=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) === | === [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) === | ||
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | The errata for the first printing of this book were included in {{JTASref|19}}. | + | The [[Errata Scouts |errata]] for the first printing of this book were included in {{JTASref|19}}. |
* All items were corrected in the second printing. | * All items were corrected in the second printing. | ||
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]] | # EXTERNAL LINK: [[TBD]] | ||
| − | == References & Contributions (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributions ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Scouts|page=1|version=Classic Traveller}} |
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}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 20 April 2023
| Scouts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Classic Traveller Book 6 | |||
| Author | Marc Miller | ||
| Publisher | Game Designers Workshop | ||
| Version | Classic Traveller | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Format | Book (Digest) | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Pages | 56 | ||
| Year Published | 1983 | ||
| Canonical | Yes | ||
| Available from | DriveThru RPG | ||
| Also See | IISS | ||
| Product no. 337 | |||
Classic Traveller Book 6 Scouts is a Game Designers Workshop product.
- It is a source book designed for Classic Traveller.
- Book 6 Scouts is the original Classic Traveller book about the interstellar scouting service, the IISS.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Now, special methods for Traveller Scout characters and activities, including:
- Scout service organization data.
- Detailed character generation for scout characters, with special schools, college education, and new skills.
- Expanded star system generation with planets, satellites, star types and astronomical background
- Data recording forms for star systems.
- Scouts is an ideal companion to Traveller book 4, Mercenary and Book 5 High Guard
- This book uses the expanded character generation system, rolling for yearly results rather than every term of four years.
Table of Contents[edit]
| Classic Traveller Book 6 Scouts | |
|---|---|
| Section | Page/s |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Scout Characters | 9 |
| Star System Generation | 21 |
| Astronomical Data | 41 |
| System Data Forms | 51 |
| Star System Examples | 54 |
| The Regina System | 55 |
| The Terra System | 56 |
Library Data Entries (Public)[edit]
Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]
Selected Form/s & Terms[edit]
Forms:
Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The errata for the first printing of this book were included in Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 19.
- All items were corrected in the second printing.
Credits (Primary Sources)[edit]
| Credits (Primary Sources) | |
|---|---|
| Credit | Authors & Contributors |
| Author | Marc Miller |
| Technical and General Advice | Frank Chadwick, Loren Wiseman, and John Harshman |
External Link/s[edit]
Commentary & Data articles:
- EXTERNAL LINK: TBD
Reviews:
- EXTERNAL LINK: TBD
Other Articles:
- EXTERNAL LINK: TBD
References & Contributions (Sources)[edit]
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- Marc Miller. Scouts (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 1.