We got 10 entries for the 76 Patrons Contest. If you have sent me something and not got a reply. This is the last call to resend it! This is also the last call for any updates!
Category Archives: Traveller
Anything about traveller.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2016!
While at a bar at the StarTown at Tremous Dex (SM-1311) and drinking a very black beer with a creamy head the PCs are approaches by a very small man in green clothes.
He says that he may be able to trust you since you are drinking the black beer. He says that he needs your help to retrieve a stolen treasure at Zenopit (SM-1010), just a few parsecs away…
Now please continue this story inspired of the image above…
I also wanted to remind you of Eire Subsector and the pdf with adventure ideas that you can download for free.
Squadron Strike: Traveller
Squadron Strike: Traveller is a Kickstarter project for a game of Traveller Space Combat. It looks quite clever and a lot easier to play than Mayday.
It has already reached a few stretch goals, so if you need (or just want) a Traveller Space Combat game, then you should check it out.
Cirque – A great adventure for Traveller
A great adventure for Traveller, That is what it is. You may think that the idea of a circus in space is a rather unorthodox idea. I know I thought so in the beginning. I first thought is was a silly copy of the Roadshow Amber Zone (where the PCs are roadies for the rock-band Veedback) from JTAS #23. But Cirque is so much more.
Compared to the Roadshow Amber Zone, that was not more than an idea, Cirque is a 186 pages book full of adventures. The adventure starts at Rhylanor. There are deckplans, NPCs, scenarios for every planet the circus visits and a greater meta-plot for the entire adventure. The only Traveller adventure book that can be comparable to Cirque is the 154 pages The Traveller Adventure. (The Traveller adventure has a larger font size.)
The first 59 pages of the book describes the circus and it’s ships, characters and animals in great detail. The rest of the book is about every planet the circus visits and what happens there.
This adventure started as a successful Kickstarter Project. The adventure is written for Traveller 5 but will work fine for any version of Traveller.
Order your copy of Cirque des Sirkas from Far Future Enterprises.
The Final Zhodani Base 76 Patrons Writing Contest
It is now time for The Final Zhodani Base 76 Patrons Writing Contest.
Lets make this a great competition for our 600+ facebook fans and all other fans that are not on facebook! As I have promised, the first prize will be a $100 Gift Certificate at DriveThruRPG.
This years first prize is a $100 Gift Certificate at DriveThruRPG.
Second prize is a $60 Gift Certificate at DriveThruRPG.
Third prize is a $40 Gift Certificate at DriveThruRPG.
If you win you can buy lots of traveller goodies that you might have missed.
The style of the entries should be in the style of the patrons in CT Supplement 6, 76 Patrons.
Past winners are:
- Universal Health Care (by Raz, winner 2009)
- Drought (by Ewan Quibell, winner 2010)
- The Builder (by Alegis Downport, winner 2011)
- Tourist Trap (by Greg Videll, winner 2012)
- The Executor (by Friz, winner 2013)
- The Oncoming Storm (by Library Bob, winner 2014)
The contest starts now and ends 31 Mar 2016. Write as many entries as You like.
After the 31:st of March 2016, all entries will be posted on the Zhodani Base. The winner will be chosen by BeRKA.
By entering the contest You allow your entry to be posted at the Zhodani Base. All entries might also be posted in PDF format as a free down-loadable file at the Zhodani Base.
All entrants will be given credit for their work and will retain the copyright on their entries.
Some general guidelines:
1, Each entry should be less than 1000 words.
2, One image may be used in each entry. You must either own the rights to the image, or it must be used under some sort of free license. Wikimedia Commons is a good place to find an image that You can use. Please provide information about the image. (Is it Yours? If not, where have You found it? What license is used?) Note: You don’t need to use an image. You can also generate an image using the Pulp-o-Mizer or similar services.
3, Each patron should offer 6 options.
4, Each patron should be placed in the Foreven Sector. You may use the version of the Foreven Sector that can be found here at the Zhodani Base. (You don’t have to use this version.)
5, Please don’t force the PCs to sign up for (what they think are) illegal activities. It is better if they find that out later, or in some way are forced to take illegal action… 
6, Please use a spell checker! 
Send Your entries by e-mail. Please use plain text format and attach the image, if You select to use one. Word files will not be accepted!
IMPORTANT! Everyone that sends me an entry will get a reply. If you have sent me something and not got a reply within a few days, then contact me again.
Please include a preferred nickname (that may be your real name) to show on the Zhodani Base. If You expect to win, include an e-mail address to send the first prize to.
Some help about Foreven Sector. (That you don’t have to use.)
Any rules you choose to use to design something for your patron is fine, even Mongoose Traveller rules, since the Zhodani Base has a Foreven Free Sector License.
Zhodani Base Awards 2015
Welcome to the Zhodani Base Awards 2015! 2015 has been another good year for Traveller products. Lots of new stuff from the small publishers (and Mongoose). Some great old products have also been rereleased from GDW.
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
The first category is “Best Cover“. The nominees are:
- 2300AD: Atlas of the French Arm : From Mongoose
- Tsokabar Subsector : From Jon Brazer Enterprises
- Ship Book:Type A Free Trader : From Moon Toad Publishing
- Freelance Traveller # 69
The winner of the “Best Cover” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: Foreven Worlds: Tsokabar Subsector from Jon Brazer Enterprises.
There were lots of Traveller products with nice covers this year. Lots of love for all nice covers.
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
Next category is “Best Fanzine or Online Magazine“. The nominees are:
The winner of the “Best Fanzine/Online Magazine” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: Freelance Traveller
Freelance Traveller has once again proved that they are the best fanzine by publishing monthly issues with lots of good contents for free.
Nice to see that Freelance Traveller gets some competition from Frontier Explorer, even though Frontier Explorer is not for Traveller.
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
Next category is “Best Adventure“. The nominees are:
- Borderland: Into the Borderland : From Mongoose
- 21 Plots Go Forth : From Gypsy Knights Games
- The Experiments : From Felbrigg Herriot
- Borderland: Counterweights and Measures : From Mongoose
The winner of the “Best Adventure” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: 21 Plots Go Forth from Gypsy Knights Games.
There were lots of fine Traveller Adventures for different settings published. GKG once again produces some great ideas that can be used for more than their own TU.
If there was a category for ugliest cover, then Into the Borderland from Mongoose would have won that one… 😉
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
Next category is “Best Ship or Deckplan“. The nominees are:
- Fleet Book 3: Frontier Ships : From DSL Ironworks
- Trent-class Destroyer : From Gypsy Knights Games
- Perfugia-Class Space Station : From Nienhaus Games
- Ship Book:Type A Free Trader : From Moon Toad Publishing
The winner of the “Best Ship or Deckplan” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: Ship Book:Type A Free Trader from Moon Toad Publishing.
There were lots of fine ships for Traveller published this year. Moon Toad Publishing made the perfect one for this category and won.
“I have wanted this book for 30 years.” BeRKA
I can’t leave this category without saying that The Perfuga-Class Space Station from Nienhaus Games is a great work of love for the game. 2537 pages!
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
Next category is “Best ATU Product“. The nominees are:
- Introduction to Clement Sector : From Gypsy Knights Games
- Tsokabar Subsector : From Jon Brazer Enterprises
- 2300AD: Atlas of the French Arm : From Mongoose
- Warren C. Norwood’s Double Spiral War : From Battlefield Press
The winner of the “Best ATU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: 2300AD: Atlas of the French Arm from Mongoose.
A really fine 240 pages atlas. A worthy winner.
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
Next category is “Best OTU Product“. The nominees are:
- T5.09 Traveller5 Core Rules Book : From GDW
- Referee’s Aid 1: Among the Trojans : From Mongoose
- The Borderland : From Mongoose
- D20-01 Traveller20 Core Rules Set : From GDW
The winner of the “Best OTU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: D20-01 Traveller20 Core Rules Set from GDW (QLI).
The T20 rules are quite good. I don’t think we should forget these rules among all other rules versions.
[divider style=”icon-center” border=”small” color=”#339933″ icon=”rocket”]
A final bonus category this year is “Best Free Traveller Product“. The nominees are:
- Manta : From MadCartographer
- SS Newton : From MadCartographer
- Introduction to Clement Sector : From Gypsy Knights Games
- Freelance Traveller Issue 062/063
The winner of the “Best Free Traveller Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2015 is: Introduction to Clement Sector from Gypsy Knights Games.
Now, go and download all of the free Traveller Products. Why? They are free!