Searching for vaguely remembered adventure

[Reaver]

Hi All,

I am going to be starting a new Traveller campaign this weekend, and I recollect reading a adventure a year or so ago that I would like to run, but for the life of me I can't remember where I found it. It could be a published adventure (from any edition of Traveller, I have them all) or a fanzine adventure (Signs & Portents, Freelance Traveller, etc.).

I am appealing to the collective memory of Travellers fans to see if you can help me dredge up this fading distant memory.

The clues to its identity are these:
1) There is a mine/cave wherein there is a creature which exits its lair to terrorize/eat the local townsfolk. (I am certain of this fact)
2) The planet on which this adventure is set is a backward planet (somewhat sure of this fact)
3) There may have been two creatures; a mother and her cub (not so sure)
4) The monster what accidentally awakened from its hibernation due to actions of the local populace (maybe???)

Any or all hints would be appreciated. TIA.

 

[Hemdian]

Actually, that sounds more like an episode of Star Trek TOS: "The Devil In The Dark". (The one with the Horta.)

Hopefully someone can remember something more RPG related.

 

[whulorigan]

Hi All,

I am going to be starting a new Traveller campaign this weekend, and I recollect reading a adventure a year or so ago that I would like to run, but for the life of me I can't remember where I found it. It could be a published adventure (from any edition of Traveller, I have them all) or a fanzine adventure (Signs & Portents, Freelance Traveller, etc.).

I am appealing to the collective memory of Travellers fans to see if you can help me dredge up this fading distant memory.

The clues to its identity are these:
1) There is a mine/cave wherein there is a creature which exits its lair to terrorize/eat the local townsfolk. (I am certain of this fact)
2) The planet on which this adventure is set is a backward planet (somewhat sure of this fact)
3) There may have been two creatures; a mother and her cub (not so sure)
4) The monster what accidentally awakened from its hibernation due to actions of the local populace (maybe???)

Any or all hints would be appreciated. TIA.

Actually, that sounds more like an episode of Star Trek TOS: "The Devil In The Dark". (The one with the Horta.)

Hopefully someone can remember something more RPG related.

It is not ringing any bells for me, but it sounds like a retelling of the story of Grendel from the Beowulf Saga. Is there an adventure that goes by that name (or something similar)?

 

[Reban]

It is not ringing any bells for me, but it sounds like a retelling of the story of Grendel from the Beowulf Saga. Is there an adventure that goes by that name (or something similar)?

That's what i thought too.

Surely there's a canonical adventure based on Grendel if we have a Free Trader Beowulf :rofl:

 

[aramis]

It isn't in JTAS 1-24

 

[thesmiths4]

Hi All,

I am going to be starting a new Traveller campaign this weekend, and I recollect reading a adventure a year or so ago that I would like to run, but for the life of me I can't remember where I found it. It could be a published adventure (from any edition of Traveller, I have them all) or a fanzine adventure (Signs & Portents, Freelance Traveller, etc.).

I am appealing to the collective memory of Travellers fans to see if you can help me dredge up this fading distant memory.

The clues to its identity are these:
1) There is a mine/cave wherein there is a creature which exits its lair to terrorize/eat the local townsfolk. (I am certain of this fact)
2) The planet on which this adventure is set is a backward planet (somewhat sure of this fact)
3) There may have been two creatures; a mother and her cub (not so sure)
4) The monster what accidentally awakened from its hibernation due to actions of the local populace (maybe???)

Any or all hints would be appreciated. TIA.

Sounds vaguely like Twilight's Peak, Classic Traveller Adventure 3. There's a structure in the hills that extends underground... Aw, heck, just look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nv5U1CWHfU

 

[DickNervous]

It is not ringing any bells for me, but it sounds like a retelling of the story of Grendel from the Beowulf Saga. Is there an adventure that goes by that name (or something similar)?

That was always one of my favorite stories that I read in school. Can't recall if it was high school or a college class, but I loved it.

And yes, that would make a great adventure plot for any game system.

 

[robject]

Sounds vaguely like Twilight's Peak, Classic Traveller Adventure 3. There's a structure in the hills that extends underground... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nv5U1CWHfU

That's the closest I can think of too, but it fails his description in so many ways, it's not what he's thinking of.

 

[MUELLERBADENER]

Sounds kind of Like "The Gabriel Project" in issue #7 of Third Imperium fanzine, page 10. The Issue is free on use online, just look up "Third Imperium Fanzine".