Mongoose 2nd: Opening Moves

Opening Moves
Author		Martin Dougherty
Publisher		Mongoose Publishing
Version		Mongoose 2nd
Format
Language		English
Pages		160
Year Published		2024
Canonical		Yes
Available from		DriveThru RPG, Mongoose
MGP40126
ISBN		9781916675285

Opening Moves is a Mongoose 2nd source book from Mongoose Publishing.

Body pistols and firebombs suddenly turn a normal day on the starport concourse lethal. An uprising on-planet and a Zhodani battlefleet inbound are the first signs that the Fifth Frontier War has broken out. With the system under attack from within and without, the Travellers must escape before the starwort is overrun.

In Opening Moves, the Travellers will experience terror and denial, heroism and the sheer stupidity of the first days of the Fifth Frontier War. A race across District 268 places them at the pivotal Battle of Elixabeth, where they will play a greater part than anyone may ever know.

Credits

Author

M. J. Dougherty

Editor

Matthew Sprange

Layout and Graphic Design

Sandrine Thirache

Illustrations

Quentin Soubrouillard, Shane C. Watson, Fabian Parente, Sergio Villa, Amy Wheeler, Mark Graham

Proofing

Charlotte Law

Table of Contents

Mongoose 2nd: Opening Moves
Section	Page
Introduction	2
Background	5
The Glisten-Five Sisters Region	6
Referee's Information	11
Iderati	26
Iderati Highport	27
The Moment Everything Changed	34
Disturbing Unease	40
Reaching the Docks	53
Escape from Iderati Highport	59
Main Docks: Docking Area 4	62
Into District 268	72
Asteltine	73
Bowman	75
Nirton	79
Datrillian	80
Incidents and Distractions	81
Elixabeth	85
The Viscount's Mission	86
The Cruiser Zairlur	93
The Battle of Elixabeth	104
Escape	111
Aftermath	116
Personalities	119
Central Supply Catalogue	123
High Guard	129
Library Data	157