In Stores - Vargr and Trojan Reaches Map Pack

[MongooseMatt]

Two new products will be appearing in stores for Traveller before Christmas - the long-awaited Alien Module 2: Vargr, and the Trojan Reaches Map Pack.

Alien Module 2: Vargr
Callously viewed by other races as thieves, vagabonds and pirates, the wolf-like Vargr are a complex and varied race whose society is light years beyond their stereotype. Alien Module 2: Vargr peels back the layers of prejudice to reveal a fascinating race who have a powerful effect on their region of the galaxy.

This book is packed with information for both players and referees. New rules for careers allow players to create their own Vargr characters, which are then well served by technology and ships designed by and for the Vargr. Chapters are devoted to playing a Vargr and how their society and culture are structured. Finally, we have also included a complete sector to explore, meshing seamlessly with the Spinward Marches – the Gvurrdon sector.

For more information, visit;

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=17630

Trojan Reaches Map Pack
The Trojan Reaches awaits your exploration in this huge poster map, featuring every system, trade link and starbase in the sector. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this map is the second in a series that will allow you to explore the entire Third Imperium and beyond, joining posters together to form one gigantic map! Includes a full key to aid navigation.

For more information, visit;

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1768

 

[Damon]

Hi
I voted no, but not because they're a "bad" idea.

They simply don't belong in the OTU. They could be very good in someone's personal TU however and thus should be developed and posted.
As another poster mentioned these should be the subject of one's personal Traveller universe (as they are in mine). I think there is enough room in the Traveller Universe without wholesale importing of D&D concepts/monsters in (although, I am not adverse to a few).

Traveller can still have a sense of horror and wonder without having just Lionoids, Tigeroids and Bearoids; and equally, without D&D monsters.

Just look around you and see the native species of your region outside the city extrapolate what if that were another genus and give it some traction by thinking what makes the evolution of world x unique. If in doubt, one can always use Australia as a reference point.