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Cepheus Journal #11: The Alien Issue

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

The latest issue of the Cepheus Journal, the free Cepheus Engine fanzine, recently came out. It's issue #11, centered around the theme of Aliens. Though it's a Cepheus Engine-specific publication, a lot of the articles are system-agnostic and might work for any Sci-Fi game. Definitely worth a download. This isn't a complete review of every … Continue reading Cepheus Journal #11: The Alien Issue

Design Notes for a Zaibatsu scenario: Frozen Heads & Fanboys

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 ~ ng76 ~ 2 Comments

I recently had a scenario for Zaibatsu, Bring me the Head of Izumi Takahiro, published in issue #10 of the Cepheus Journal. I thought I'd post some design notes and inspirations. You can download the issue for free. The name of the scenario comes from the curious Sam Peckinpah movie Bring Me the Head of … Continue reading Design Notes for a Zaibatsu scenario: Frozen Heads & Fanboys

Cepheus Journal #10: Some Highlights

April 14, 2022April 22, 2022 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I just wanted to go over some highlights of the latest issue of the Cepheus Journal, the free fanzine for Cepheus Engine games. They've been putting out some great stuff recently, and it's worth promoting. This isn't a complete list, just the stuff that stood out to me. I'm also happy to say one of … Continue reading Cepheus Journal #10: Some Highlights

Cepheus Journal #8: The Retro Issue

October 11, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ 2 Comments

The latest issue of the Cepheus Journal was just released. It's free and worth a download. The Cepheus Journal is a fanzine by and for fans of the Cepheus Engine (basically an open source version of the Traveller RPG) The issues are generally given a theme. The theme for issue #8 is Retro Sci-Fi Some … Continue reading Cepheus Journal #8: The Retro Issue

The Fighting Machines of Mars

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ 3 Comments

The next issue of the Cepheus Journal, the free Cepheus Engine fanzine, is themed for "Retro-SciFi". They're currently asking for submissions by September 15th. I'm planning to write up the H.G. Wells' classic alien invasion novel The War of the Worlds. My plan is to stat up the Martians, their machines, and some adventure seeds … Continue reading The Fighting Machines of Mars

Cepheus Journal #007 – The Spy Issue

August 3, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I'm a big fan of the the Cepheus Journal, the free RPG fanzine for the Cepheus Engine RPG system. They recently released the 7th issue. It's a got a theme of espionage. It's available for free at https://cepheusjournal.com/downloads/ It has a bunch of interesting articles: An article on the various types of spaceship doorsA new … Continue reading Cepheus Journal #007 – The Spy Issue

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