Using the ideas form the previous post, I wanted to make a Vargr subsector. I used my random subsector generator and selected Vargr as race and backwater as settlement. Everything else was using the default settings. Using this subsector I also wanted to try the new print style at TravellerMap.
I must have been very lucky. On the first try a very nice subsector was generated. I only had to move three worlds to make room for the names of the Interstellar States.
There are backwater independent worlds and 2 interstellar states here. Lets find the adventure and the place called home. To do so we need to invent some background for this subsector. Lets say that the Tingoeg Union is an expansive Vargr State, and that the Kague Territory is the reaction to that. To stop the Tingoeg Union expansion a charismatic Vargr called Kague united a number of planets. That was 100 years ago. Now these 2 states have fought a few wars, and there is currently a cold war going on. The independent planets are part of a neutral zone.
Adventure can then be found in lots of places in the subsector. Some ideas;
- At Unaets (2119) the PCs can help the Kague Territory can set up a spy station.
- Ozadzugh (2114) is balkanized. Tingoeg Union and Kague Territory support different nations. The PCs can spy or fight in wars.
- Dzaloukh (1720) has tech-level 0. Has there been a war here? The PCs can help survivors.
- A J-1 ship can reach lots of worlds in both interstellar states. The PCs can trade and do other jobs using their old J-1 trader.
- Gnuengarr (2014) is a low tech world with almost no atmosphere. The PCs can ship supplies here, and someone might try to stop them.
A place called home might be Uksoulez (2013). It’s a high population world where the PCs might know some people that can help them or can employ them. An alternative might be Dourtsuen (2214).
Map made using Traveller Map Post Function.
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All ideas from the previous post are now fulfilled. There are a number of backwater independent worlds. There are 2 interstellar states. There are obvious adventures. Finally, a place that can feel as home has been suggested.
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Glad to see the print style worked for you!
In the metadata you can actually specify a location for the polity label rather than altering the world locations to compensate. For example:
Pretend [ ] are angle brackets.
[Border Allegiance=”Im” Color=”red” LabelPosition=”1726?]0000 …[/Border]
It was too crowded. I had to move some worlds.
I used:
[Label Hex=”1912″ Allegiance=”Vk”]Kague Territory[/Label]
and ShowLabel=”false” in the Border tag.
I guess that that will have the same effect?
Yep, using an explicit label works.
If you define an Allegiance and there’s a corresponding Border, the border will automatically have a label centered within the border’s bounds unless it’s turned off (ShowLabel=”false”) or repositioned (LabelPosition=”xxyy”). I haven’t done any fancy work to avoid overlapping text automagically like the big map sites, though.