I am back from my trip to planet Carinthia. The strange picture below is from the moon of Hochobir.
76 Patrons Contest – with a prize
It is now time for the first Summer Zhodani Base 76 Patrons Writing Contest. First prize will be something for a traveller collector, the old Paranoia Press supplement “Merchants and Merchandise“. (Printed by Games Workshop) 🙂
The style of the entries should be in the style of the patrons in CT Supplement 6, 76 Patrons.
Some of my own examples can be found here:
- Extra Imperial Grav-Ball
- Sophonts Rights
- The Restaurant
- Deliver Medicine
- Environmentalist Demonstration
The contest starts now and ends 30 Sept 2009. Write as many entries as You like.
After the 30:th of September 2009, all entries will be posted on the Zhodani Base. Registered users (on the 1:st of July) and participants in the competition may then vote (using a points system) on the entries they like the most.
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 have the right to the image, or it must be used under some sort of free licence. 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.
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. (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!
As an alternative, contributors to the Zhodani Base may log in and write their entries here. Entries posted that way will be made visible when all other are.
Please include a preferred nickname (that can be Your real name) to show on the Zhodani Base. If You expect to win, include an address to send the first prize to.
Some help: (That you don’t have to use.)
New big blank subsector maps
HexGIMP – An easy way to make maps
HexGIMP is a GIMP tool by Isomage that will help You make pretty maps.
I have used it to replace the abstact map in my Trading on PYLKAH adventure. This map might be more fun for the players, since they now have the option of taking alternative routes (which their guides will not recommend).
Another big hex
I thought I should try a variation on the big hex style. This time for an important star system in the Spinward Marches.
All planets (except Cipango) was made with GIMP plug-ins. The Cipango ring system was made with the planet rings GIMP plug-in. The planet Cipango was made from an old texture that I have used for other maps of Cipango.
The distances for the planets from their “sun” Cipango-Taiyoo is calculated using a modified Titius-Bode law. Using the formula below for the Cipango system:
- a = 0.7 + 0.2 · 2 m
For our solar system the formula is:
- a = 0.4 + 0.3 · 2 m
Where a is the distance in AU, and m is the orbit number. (Where m is 1 for Earth.) The modification of the Titius-Bode law was needed to fit two planet orbits into the habitable zone. This gives the Cipango system a total of 3 garden worlds.
Promotion-7
Agatsu77 has now been promoted to “Contributor” at the Zhodani Base.