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''This page describes the Classic Traveler Adventure [[Twilight's Peak (book)|Twilight's Peak]], for the library entry see: [[Twilight's Peak]]''
 
 
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|name      = Twilight's Peak
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|name      = Twilight's Peak
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|alsosee  =  
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| alsosee  =  
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|author    = Marc Miller
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|author    = Marc Miller
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|available = http://www.rpgnow.com/product/80160/CTA03Twilights-Peak?affiliate_id=875229
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|available = {{DTRPG|id=80160}}
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|canon    = Yes
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|canon    = Yes
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|caption  = Classic Traveller Adventure 3
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|caption  = Classic Traveller Adventure 3
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|contents  = TBD
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|contents  =  
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|edition  = 1st
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|edition  = 1st
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|footnote = Product No. 314
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  |format    = LBB (Digest)
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|format    = LBB (Digest)
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|image    = Twilight's_Peak.png
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|image    = Twilight's_Peak.png
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|language  = English
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|language  = English
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|pages    = 64
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|pages    = 64
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|publisher = Game Designers Workshop
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|publisher = Game Designers Workshop
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|version  = Classic Traveller
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|version  = Classic Traveller
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|year      = 1980
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|year      = 1980
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|product code = No. 314
 
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[[Twilight's Peak (book)]] is an early [[Classic Traveller]] adventure.
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[[Twilight's Peak (book)]] is an adventure for [[Classic Traveller]].
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''This page describes the Classic Traveler Adventure [[Twilight's Peak (book)|Twilight's Peak]], for the library entry see: [[Twilight's Peak]]''
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== Description ==
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From a clue in an [[The Octagon Book|old worn book]], from a rumor in a [[starport]] bar... the adventurers are led across the [[sector]] in pursuit of a century-old treasure worth millions.
 
   
 
   
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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Meanwhile, unknown to anyone, the secret of [[Twilight's Peak]] is not a fortune, but death, and death in unexpected ways.  
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From a clue in an old worn book, from a rumor in a [[starport]] bar... the adventurers are led across the sector in pursuit of a century-old treasure worth millions.
 
  
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Meanwhile, unknown to anyone, the secret of [[Twilight's Peak]] is not a fortune, but death, and death in unexpected ways.  
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=== Credits ===
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; Author: [[Marc Miller]]
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; Artists: [[Richard Hentz]], [[Dawn Riordan]]
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; Maps: [[Paul R. Banner]]
  
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
=== Table of Contents ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|+ Twilight's Peak (book)
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|+ [[Classic Traveller]]<br> Adventure 3: Twilight's Peak
 
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| Page 6
 
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| The [[Spinward Main]]  
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| [[Spinward Main|The Spinward Main]]  
 
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| Page 8
 
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| Page 10
 
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| World Data: [[Fulacin (world)|Fulacin]]  
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| [[Fulacin (world)|World Data: Fulacin]]  
 
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| Page 15
 
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| Page 56
 
| Page 56
 
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| The [[Droyne]]  
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| [[Droyne|The Droyne]]  
 
| Page 58
 
| Page 58
 
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] (Automated) ===
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{{LibraryEntries}}
  
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=== [[Library Data|Library Data Entries]] ===
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== Meta-history & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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# [[Air/Raft]]
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The adventure was set in at least two different story arcs and was a staple of early [[Classic Traveller]] game play. 
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# [[All Terrain Vehicle]]
 
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# [[Amber Zone]]
 
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# [[Artifact]]
 
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# [[Aslan]]
 
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# [[Bloodwell]]
 
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# [[Capital]]
 
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# [[Coyn]]s
 
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# [[Galactic Directions|Directions, Galactic]]
 
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# [[Dating Systems]]
 
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# [[Droyne]]
 
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# [[Express Boat]]
 
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# [[False War]]
 
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# [[Far Trader]]
 
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# [[Fourth Frontier War]]
 
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# [[Gas Giant]]
 
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# [[Groatle]]
 
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# [[Humaniti]]
 
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# [[Kirur]]
 
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# [[Kuzu]]
 
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# [[Lair]]
 
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# [[Magneto-Dynamics]]
 
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# [[Major Race]]
 
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# [[Minor Race]]
 
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# [[Oberlindes Lines]]
 
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# [[Octagon Society]]
 
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# [[Battle of Porozlo|Porozlo, Battle of]]
 
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# [[Red Zone]]
 
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# [[Second Frontier War]]
 
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# [[Six Races]]
 
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# [[Solomani Hypothesis]]
 
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# [[Solomani Rim War]]
 
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# [[Spinward Main]]
 
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# [[Third Frontier War]]
 
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# [[Travel Zone]]
 
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# [[Tukera Lines]]
 
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# [[Twilight's Peak]]
 
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# [[Two Thousand Worlds]]
 
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# [[Vargr]]
 
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# [[Xboat]]
 
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# [[Zhodane]]
 
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# [[Zhodani]]
 
  
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=== Selected Astrography ===
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=== Mysteries of the Spinward Marches Droyne Series ===
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* [[Spinward Main]]
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This adventure is part of an interconnected storyline that may be played individually or in a series:
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* [[Spinward Marches Sector]]
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# [[Adventure 2]] [[Research Station Gamma]]  
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** [[Aramis Subsector]]
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# [[Double Adventure 1]] [[Shadows/Annic Nova]]
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** [[Lanth Subsector]]
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# [[Adventure 3]] [[Twilight's Peak (book)]]
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** [[Querion Subsector]]
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# [[Adventure 12]] [[Secret of the Ancients]]
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** [[Regina Subsector]]
 
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** [[Rhylanor Subsector]]  
 
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* [[Vargr Extents]]
 
  
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=== Selected Corporations ===
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=== External Link/s ===
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# [[Halloran Surveys]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=51}}
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Data Pages:
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# [[Oberlindes Lines]]
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_Adventure_3:_Twilight%27s_Peak Wiki Data Page]
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# [[MagnetoDynamics]], [[Inc.]]
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# [http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=48067 MGT Forum Inquiry]
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# [[Tukera Lines]]
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# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nv5U1CWHfU YouTube video]
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=== Selected Creatures ===
 
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# [[Fulacinian Snowcat]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=20}}
 
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# [[Fulacinian Trapper]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=32}}
 
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# [[Groat]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=21}}
 
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=== Selected Equipment (Combat) ===
 
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# [[Automatic Pistol]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# [[Battledress]]
 
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# [[Cloth Armor]]
 
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# [[Combat Drug]]
 
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# [[Cutlass]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# [[Gauss Rifle]]
 
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# [[Laser Carbine]]
 
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# [[PGMP-13]]
 
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# [[Shotgun]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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=== Selected Equipment (Non-combat) ===
 
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# Binary Glue
 
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# Camp Stove
 
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# [[Coyn]]s {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=12-13, 25, 28, 40, 42-43, 59}}
 
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# Fusion Emergency Light
 
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# Fusion Heater
 
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# Fusion Regulator parts
 
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# Heavy Climbing Rope
 
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# [[Long Range Communicator]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# Medical Literature
 
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# [[Medium Range Commo Gear]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# [[Oxygen Tank]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# Radiation Diagnostic Equipment
 
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# Radiation Treatment Drug
 
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# [[Radio]]
 
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# Radio Responder
 
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# [[Truth Drug]]
 
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# [[Vacc Suit]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak|page=5}}
 
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# Water Bottle
 
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=== Selected Events ===
 
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# [[False War]]
 
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# [[Fourth Frontier War]]
 
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# [[Rethenian Festival]]
 
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=== Selected Locations ===
 
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# [[Imperial Research Station]]
 
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# Mysterious Alien Base
 
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# [[Regina Starport]] pg 6
 
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# Underground Zhodani Base
 
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=== Selected Organizations ===
 
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# [[Gyro Cadiz Task Force]]
 
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# [[IISS]]
 
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# [[Imperial Navy]]
 
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# [[Octagon Society]]
 
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=== Selected Polities ===
 
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# [[Third Imperium]]
 
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# [[Zhodani Consulate]]
 
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=== Selected Resources ===
 
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# Construction Robots
 
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# [[Dust-spice]]
 
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# Fine Leathers
 
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# Smoked meats 
 
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# [[The Octagon Book]]
 
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=== Selected Ships ===
 
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# [[Bloodwell class Merchant]]
 
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# [[Kinunir class Battlecruiser]]
 
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# [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
 
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# [[Shivva class Patrol Frigate]]
 
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# [[System Defense Boat]]
 
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# [[Type A2 class Far Trader]]
 
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# [[Type R class Subsidized Merchant]]
 
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# [[Type S class Scout/Courier]]
 
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# [[X-boat]]
 
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=== Selected Sophonts ===
 
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# [[Ancients]]
 
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# [[Aslan]]
 
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# [[Droyne]]
 
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# [[Human]]
 
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## [[Vilani]]
 
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## [[Zhodani]]
 
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# [[Vargr]]
 
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=== Selected Technology ===
 
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# [[Anti-matter Battery]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=39-40}}
 
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# Disintegration Device {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=38}}
 
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# [[Disintegrator Pistol]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=57}}
 
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# Energy Bridge {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=34}}
 
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# [[Food Replicator]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=38}}
 
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# Grav Platform {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=39}}
 
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# Holographic World Sphere {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=36, 38-40}}
 
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# Mysterious Power Generator {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=35-26}}
 
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# [[Phased Teleportation Device]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=38}}
 
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# [[Suspended Animation Ovoid]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=35}}
 
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# [[Teleportation Disk]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=39}}
 
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=== Selected Vehicles ===
 
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# [[Air/Raft]]
 
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# [[ATV]]
 
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=== Selected Worlds ===
 
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* [[Spinward Marches Sector]]
 
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** [[Algine (world)]]
 
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** [[Celepina (world)]]
 
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** [[Dhian (world)]]
 
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** [[Dinom (world)]]
 
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** [[Dinomn (world)]]
 
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** [[Djinni (world)]]
 
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** [[Echiste (world)]]
 
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** [[Fulacin (world)]]
 
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** [[Gileden (world)]]
 
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** [[Hefry (world)]]
 
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** [[Henoz (world)]]
 
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** [[Inthe (world)]]
 
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** [[Jae Tellona (world)]]
 
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** [[Jenghe (world)]]
 
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** [[Keanou (world)]]
 
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** [[Kinorb (world)]]
 
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** [[KKirka (world)]]
 
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** [[Macene (world)]]
 
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** [[Paya (world)]]
 
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** [[Pirema (world)]]
 
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** [[Porozlo (world)]]
 
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** [[Rech (world)]]
 
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** [[Regina (world)]]
 
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** [[Rethe (world)]]
 
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** [[Rhylanor (world)]]
 
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** [[Risek (world)]]
 
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** [[Roup (world)]]
 
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** [[Treece (world)]]
 
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** [[Tureded (world)]]
 
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** [[Valhalla (world)]]
 
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** [[Vreibefger (world)]]
 
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** [[Wochiers (world)]] 
 
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** [[Wypoc (world)]]
 
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** [[Yori (world)]]
 
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** [[Yurst (world)]]
 
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** [[Zivije (world)]]
 
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* [[Vargr Extents]]
 
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** [[Kfugvugzozaaeksaer (world)]] {{Page cite|name= Twilight’s Peak |page=13}}
 
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== Meta-history & Background (Dossier) ==
 
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The following three adventures were designed to be used together as a complete adventure arc, although they need not be run in sequence.
 
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'''Adventure Arc: Droyne Drama Saga'''
 
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# Adventure 2 [[Research Station Gamma]]
 
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# Double Adventure 1 [[Shadows/Annic Nova]]
 
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# Adventure 3 [[Twilight's Peak (book)]]
 
 
   
 
   
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=== Credits (Primary Sources) ===
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Reviews:
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* Design
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# [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.frp.gurps/mlvHNPCle38 Google Groups Review  ]
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** [[Marc Miller]]
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# [[White Dwarf|White Dwarf - Issue 24]]
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* Artwork
 
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** [[Richard Hentz]], [[Dawn Riordan]]
 
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* Maps
 
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** [[Paul R. Banner]]
 
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=== External Link/s ===
 
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DATA PAGES:
 
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_Adventure_3:_Twilight%27s_Peak Wiki Data Page]
 
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=48067 MGT Fourm Inquiry]
 
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nv5U1CWHfU YouTube video]
 
  
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REVIEWS:
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== References ==
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# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.frp.gurps/mlvHNPCle38 Google Groups Review  ]
 
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== References & Contributions (Sources) ==
 
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{Sources}}
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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[[Category: Creature Source]]
 
[[Category: Creature Source]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 7 October 2023

Twilight's Peak
Twilight's Peak.png
Classic Traveller Adventure 3
Author Marc Miller
Publisher Game Designers Workshop
Version Classic Traveller
Edition 1st
Format LBB (Digest)
Language English
Pages 64
Year Published 1980
Canonical Yes
Available from DriveThru RPG
Product code No. 314

Twilight's Peak (book) is an adventure for Classic Traveller.

This page describes the Classic Traveler Adventure Twilight's Peak, for the library entry see: Twilight's Peak

Description[edit]

From a clue in an old worn book, from a rumor in a starport bar... the adventurers are led across the sector in pursuit of a century-old treasure worth millions.

Meanwhile, unknown to anyone, the secret of Twilight's Peak is not a fortune, but death, and death in unexpected ways.

Credits[edit]

Author
Marc Miller
Artists
Richard Hentz, Dawn Riordan
Maps
Paul R. Banner

Table of Contents[edit]

Classic Traveller
Adventure 3: Twilight's Peak
Section Page
Introduction Page 4
Crew Briefing Page 6
The Spinward Main Page 8
Rumors Page 10
World Data: Fulacin Page 15
Animal Encounters Page 20
Twilight's Peak Page 24
Library Data Page 41
The Octagon Book Page 50
The Epic Page 52
Referee's Notes Page 56
The Droyne Page 58

Library Data Entries (Automated)[edit]

Library data entries


Meta-history & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The adventure was set in at least two different story arcs and was a staple of early Classic Traveller game play.

Mysteries of the Spinward Marches Droyne Series[edit]

This adventure is part of an interconnected storyline that may be played individually or in a series:

  1. Adventure 2 Research Station Gamma
  2. Double Adventure 1 Shadows/Annic Nova
  3. Adventure 3 Twilight's Peak (book)
  4. Adventure 12 Secret of the Ancients

External Link/s[edit]

Data Pages:

  1. Wiki Data Page
  2. MGT Forum Inquiry
  3. YouTube video

Reviews:

  1. Google Groups Review
  2. White Dwarf - Issue 24

References[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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