Feb 01, 20 joes video got me thinking about how my start into the world of rpgs. Volturnus, planet of mystery volturnus planet of mystery vpom is the second module in the volturnus series, and the first module published external to the star frontiers boxed set. Volturnus was the definitive shared experience among star frontiers players. Star frontiers modules pdf star frontiers is a science fiction roleplaying game produced by tsr beginning in 1982. Digitally remastered original books reformatted into pdfs, and the star frontiersman fanzine. Volturnus, planet of mystery star frontiers adventure module. Volturnus, planet of mystery star frontiers adventure 1 by mark acres. Star frontiers is a classic roleplaying game from the the artwork is beautiful and inspiring. Not only was crash on volturnus bundled in the star frontierstm boxed set, but the adventures supported the classic star frontiers themes of fighting space pirates, fighting sathar, and exploring unknown planets. Planet of mystery is the second in the volturnus series of modules for the star frontiers tm game. Starspawn of volturnus star frontiers adventure 2 star.
Joes video got me thinking about how my start into the world of rpgs. Star frontiers 1982 tsr edition rpgnet rpg game index. Hope you guys enjoy the ramblings of an aging gamer, and enjoy this brief walk down memory lane. The first session of our star frontiers campaign run by oscar rios. A complete list of all star frontiers science fiction roleplaying game products. Herein is presented a list of adventure modules for star frontiers published by tsr.
Star frontiers is the classic science fiction game from tsr. Crash on volturnus, the adventure that was originally included in the star frontiers boxed set. Crash on volturnus sf0 by mark acres and tom moldvay with doug niles welcome to the universe of savage star frontiers. Aug 14, 2019 starspawn of volturnus is the conclusion of the volturnus series of modules for the star frontiers game. Starspawn of volturnus star frontiers module sf2 by mark acres. Literally a kid we played a lot of star frontiers at lunchtime in elementary school, when i was in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Wizards of the coast continues to release more material for their old star frontiers game. Volturnus is a complex planet with many different factions. The robots used on the frontier in everyday life are to the mechanon what baboons are to the yazirians. Starspawn of volturnus star frontiers adventure 2 by. Star frontiers adventure modules star frontiers wiki.
Sf1 volturnus, planet of mystery i had no idea tom moldvay was involved with sf until now 4. Adventures printed separately for the game included two more adventures set on volturnus sf1. Palalyrn cluster site that expands the star frontiers campaign map. Starspawn of volturnus star frontiers adventure 2 book. Experience was used to buy skills a nice simple skill system where each skill you boughtearned could be. Two more modules became available on drivethrurpg in both pdf and pod. Apr 09, 2020 i have decided to port the star drive frontiers to savage worlds using the scifi companion and a little influence from the last parsec setting. Star frontiers was inspired by the same books and movies as was star wars and ought to be judged on that basis rather than any other. Review recently rereleased pdfs of star frontierss knight hawks supplement dagorym on december 29, 2017 wizards of the coast continues to release more material for their old star frontiers game. Tsr star frontiers published material star frontiers network. Aug 06, 2019 go to the sign of harvels axe, a dubious inn on the edge of the thieves quarter, in the city of greyhawk, and look to your own wrist. Referees screen and minimodule assault on starship omicron 1983.
We use d20 modernfuture game mechanics for everything but freight economics, which are largely drawn from knight hawks, and inspired by the pc games sundog and freelancer. Mechanon evolved on volturnus from primitive eornabuilt robots into a sapient race which could propagate mechanically. Dont miss star frontiers tm knight hawks exciting board game and roleplaying expansion rules to star frontiers alpha dawn game. I loved the volturnus series when i was younger, and ive stolen scenarios out of it to implant into a campaign. The star frontiers boxed set contained a basic game booklet, expanded rules, maps, cardboard counters, 2 tensided dice and the old standby white crayon. Dramune run star frontiers module sfkh1 by doug niles. Review of star frontiers boxed set rpgnet rpg game index. Sf2 starspawn of volturnus two weeks to save the world. Star frontiers is tsrs early foray into the realm of science fiction rpgs. This is an attempt to provide a repository for rpgs, using links found in the world wide web. The module also contains the great game of the ulmor, an encounter that. Hope you guys enjoy the ramblings of an aging gamer, and enjoy this brief. The module was also the first in a series of separately sold volturnus modules. An edition of star frontiers with maps that cant be used in play with the counters is essentially gimped as a starter set to gift to kids.
Review print on demand hardcovers of star frontiers. The setting will adjust some but i would like to keep the core of what star drive frontiers was. They evolved from intelligent robots, and were presented as a player character race in zebulons guide to frontier space. Volturnus, planet of mystery star frontiers adventure module, sf1 acres, mark on. Physical appearance and structure mechanon are roughly humanoid in stature. Planet of mystery and starspawn of volturnus, may be played after completing crash on volturnus. Star frontiers, the volturnus trilogy, and a missed. The star frontiers rules and modules and released them all in pdf for free. Players could play anything from vrusks praying mantis like creatures to dralasites living blobs.
Star frontiers sf1 volturnus, planet of mystery from the publishers. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the publication of star frontiers. Star frontiers takes place near the center of a spiral galaxy the setting does not specify whether the galaxy is our own milky way. When a pirate attack stranded your party of adventurers here, your luck and skill, and the help of the ulmor, enabled you to survive. The volturnus series had a great focus on survival in an alien environment. Okay, i said i wasnt going to buy any more of the pdfs but i never said anything about the physical, printondemand versions. Volturnus, planet of mystery star frontiers adventure. It can be played as a separate adventure or as a continuation ofcrash on vol turnus, included in the star frontiers boxed game. Star frontiers is a science fiction roleplaying game produced by tsr beginning in 1982. Alpha dawn is the original published ruleset for star frontiers. Mutiny on the eleanor moraes star frontiers module sfkh2 by ken rolston.
Frontier freelancer is a star frontiers campaign currently set in 80 fy of the zebulons guide timeline. Most of the frontier sector is unexplored, including lots of systems between the inhabited ones. Ok, seeing as the complete pdfs of the entire star frontiers line are available for free at the web site noted above, i decided to post my playtest files. It can be played as a separate adventure or as a continuation of crash on volturnus, included in the star frontiers tm boxed game. Sf1 volturnus, planet of mystery and sf2 and character sheets so, wotc has now released some classic adventures for the star frontiers rpg in pdf format i had overlooked this as it actually released last week thankfully i got pinged by a taverner via email. So ive decided to revisited this venerable classic and run the volturnus trilogy of adventures for my kids. I didnt include the maps as i own the original adventure and just used them, however they can more then likely be found on the internet. To my mind, when star frontiers was good, it could be very good and the volturnus trilogy is very good indeed. You must unite the races of volturnus and lead them in battle against the sathar.
You are now a star rover, one of the lucky few who spends. Star frontiers 20012010 adventure modules waynes books. Star frontiers product listing rpgnet rpg game index. Star frontiers adventure modules star frontiers wiki fandom. All the art for the tabletop game star frontiers makes me think of that line from hitchhikers guide. Star frontiers takes place near the center of a spiral galaxy. Starspawn of volturnus contains maps and referees notes, including information on new creatures and intelligent races. Sf1 volturnus, planet of mystery the adventure is explosive. Star frontiers digitally remastered original books reformatted into pdf s, and the star frontiersman fanzine.
Frontier explorer 1 you may have noticed that we reused the original star frontiers boxed set cover as the cover image for this issue. Review print on demand hardcovers of star frontiers rules dagorym on february 4, 2018. As i said earlier, during the playtest of basic roleplaying, my group and i converted tons of settings to see. Nov 09, 2011 star frontiers was inspired by the same books and movies as was star wars and ought to be judged on that basis rather than any other. Star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to wizards of the coast, inc. Wizards of the coast, star frontiers and their logos are trademarks of wizards of the coast llc in the. As with all star frontiers modules, this is a standalone product as well as a tiein to a series. Star frontiers official character record sheets by tsr staff. Contentsshow alpha dawn adventures assault on starship omicron minimodule included with referees screen the volturnus cycle sf0. Most published modules for the game followed these themes. Star frontiers, the volturnus trilogy, and a missed opportunity. Starspawn of volturnus is the conclusion of the volturnus series of modules for the star frontiers tm game. At least i resisted and didnt buy them immediately.
Sundown on starmist star frontiers module sf3 by garry spiegle. Deciphering the volturnus map star frontiers rpggeek. Starspawn of volturnus is the conclusion of the volturnus series of modules for the star frontiers game. Volturnus, planet of mystery is the second in the volturnus series of modules for the star frontierstm game. Review recently rereleased pdfs of star frontierss.
The hexmap that comes with the alpha dawn box set is full of the promise of adventure. Star frontiers full inventory from noble knight games. Alpha dawn tsr 1983 box star frontiers referees screen and minimodule tsr 1983 star frontiers. There is a lot of information on this map including areas that arent. This set includes the basic rule book, the expanded rule book, the crash on volturnus adventure module, printable fullcolor map, printable counters. So, wotc has now released some classic adventures for the star frontiers rpg in pdf format i had overlooked this as it actually released last week thankfully i got pinged by a taverner via email what just released. Sep 05, 2012 star frontiers, the volturnus trilogy, and a missed opportunity i played a lot of star frontiers when i was a kid. I will also be adding more material concerning the volturnus ships and possibly some map work as well. Starspawn of volturnus star frontiers module sf2 mark and moldvay, tom acres on. Volturnus, planet of mystery contains maps and referees notes, as well as full.
Devoted to collaborative community development and discussion of star frontiers. Star frontiers, the volturnus trilogy, and a missed opportunity i played a lot of star frontiers when i was a kid. Were now over members strong and growing continuously. There were some spelling mistakes and a request to make the decks large so they can be more easily seen. It was a time when men were real men, women were real women, and furry things from alpha. If you perceive a bracelet and dangling dice, watch for the next throw in the war between law and chaos and be prepared to follow the compelling geas. Star frontiers siempre ha tenido mucho aficionado en ee. The mechanon are one of the eornic races created on volturnus. I have decided to port the star drive frontiers to savage worlds using the scifi companion and a little influence from the last parsec setting. While neither of the sequels are necessary to play this module, we recommend you complete crash on volturnus before playing volturnus. Ive probably gotten more requests for a retrospective on. Whenever i post a retrospective on another science fiction game, i usually get a couple or three emails from people asking me to do one devoted to david cook and lawrence schicks rules set. Volturnus, planet of mystery star frontiers adventure module, sf1.
And if you are wondering where the online star frontiers community lives, there are a number of places we like to gather. A previously undiscovered quirk of the laws of physics allows starships to jump to the void, a hyperspatial realm that greatly shortens the travel times between inhabited worlds, once they reach 1% of the speed. Contentsshow homeworld mechano, in the mechan system. The free distribution of this revised edition of the outof. Shop at noble knight games for star frontiers by part of our full inventory collection. Dec 03, 2009 ive probably gotten more requests for a retrospective on tsrs 1982 sf rpg, star frontiers, than any other game.
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