Tarsus
This page presents information of the Classic Traveller boxed module Tarsus, set in the Spinward Marches
| Tarsus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 World beyond the Frontier | |||
| Author | Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman | ||
| Publisher | Game Designers Workshop | ||
| Version | Classic Traveller | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Format | Game (Boxed Module) | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Pages | 24 | ||
| Year Published | 1983 | ||
| Canonical | Yes | ||
| Available from | DriveThru RPG | ||
| Also See | Datanet | ||
| Product #252 | |||
Tarsus is a Game Designers Workshop product.
- It is an early boxed set / adventure / game for Classic Traveller.
- Please see the following for library entries for planets with the same name:
- Tarsus (SM 1138) (world) - Tarsus/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1138)
- Tarsus (SR 1136) (world) - Tarsus/Capella (Solomani Rim 1136)
Description (Specifications)
The X-Boat message finally caught up with you. After months in transit across the parsecs, the letter has arrived - to say that your father is in trouble, needs your help, needs you home.
Home is Tarsus, a colonial world beyond the frontiers of the Imperium. Its environment is tolerable enough around the equator, many locations are even suitable for agriculture. But towards the poles, temperatures range from -50º to +75º C in the course of each local ninety-day year. No one visits those uninhabitable wastes. As you read the letter, memories of your homeworld's sprawling ranches, impassable tanglewalds, high mountain peaks, and scattered farms seem dim after your many years away. But the call of family is strong, and now you are homeward bound.
The fierce war which raged through this sector is now over, and troops are being mustered out. A band of loyal companions, veterans like yourself, has decided to accompany you. Some of them are in search of adventure, others seek wealth or power. You will need their skills and experience in your dealings with the unknown trouble you will face on Tarsus.
When a game takes in the entire universe it's easy to forget how large and complex even a single system can be. Tarsus is a demonstration of how much scope for adventure one planet, described in detail, can provide. Included in this module for Starter Traveller, in addition to descriptions and details, are adventures for player-characters to undertake, but they by no means exhaust the possibilities of the background contained in this module.
Scenario Sheets
- Openings
- Nobble Ranch
- SuSAG
- The People of the Forest
- Endgames
Game Components
This box contains the following game components:
- World Map of Tarsus
- Subsector Map of District 268
- Detail Map of the Tanglewald
- Twelve Character Cards
- Tarsus World Data Reference Book (24 pages)
- Referee Scenario Sheets (5 x 4 sheets)
Table of Contents
| Tarsus | |
|---|---|
| Section | Page/s |
| Introduction | 2 |
| The Tarsus System | 4 |
| World Data | 5 |
| Life Forms of Tarsus | 9 |
| World History | 11 |
| Government of Tarsus | 16 |
| The Military of Tarsus | 18 |
| Available Equipment | 19 |
| Library Data | 20 |
| Tables | 12-13, 24 |
Library Data Entries (Public)
Library Data Entries (Automated)
| Library data entries | |
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Meta-history & Background (Dossier)
This game came out in several different editions with different packaging.
Credits (Primary Sources)
| Credits (Primary Sources) | |
|---|---|
| Credit | Authors & Contributors |
| Design | Marc Miller and Loren Wiseman |
| Box Illustration | David Deitrick |
External Link/s
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References & Contributions (Sources)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science