Some Rogue Space Characters

While ships are still on the launch pad, over at Mike's Amazing RPG Fun Pad, Mike's created some great Rogue Space characters!  You can fire them up as NPC's in your own adventures!  Great work can't wait to see what he does next!

Back for repairs...

Well I thought for sure I'd have the first supplement done this weekend, but no luck.  Not for trying, but it just did not fit the rest of Rogue Space.  So back to the drawing board to make it short, simple, playable, and flexible.  I won't put a time line out there yet because I need to overhaul what I have.  As work starts again tomorrow, I hope maybe in the next week or two to have it up and done.  Sorry for the delay and thanks for your patience.

In the shipyard...construction begins...

Double Barreled Fun: BUCKSHOT Wild West RPG!

I just released my latest 8 page RPG: BUCKSHOT! I played Boot Hill as a kid, own Aces and Eights, and of course loved Stuart Robertson's Weird West.  In their own way each has been an inspiration.

Mosey on over and check it out-heck mash it up with Rogue Space and you get Firefly? or maybe Cowboy BeBop?

Don;t worry, I still plan on launching space ships this weekend, in the meantime I hope you will check out Buckshot!

Next for Rogue Space

Thanks to those who took time to vote for what comes next!  Starships will be the next supplement followed by Aliens and Droids.  I have though after these, perhaps an optional or idea generating setting book or an instant galaxy maker sort of chart book might be helpful?  Ground vehicles as well should be in there somewhere along with more equipment.

The benefit of this format is brevity.  If I can't fit something into roughly 8 pages I have to edit, cut, and redesign to make it work in that space.  It's a good exercise and I hope as each section is done it will compile into one brief complete game.

Work on Starships will start this week, and I hope to publish it this weekend along with Buckshot my Wild West RPG...

Rogue Space supplements: Sneak Peeks!

Just a few days left to vote and right now we have a tie between a star ship supplement or an aliens and droids supplement.  So in the interest of provoking more votes to break the deadlock and to re-affirm (or create fear) for those who have kindly already voted here is a sneak peak of both:

Star Ship preview
Star ships are based on the acronym: S.H.I.P.S.  which stands for: Shields, Howitzers, Interiors, Propulsion and Structure.

Shields is damage your vessel can take before hitting internal systems
Howitzers represents weapon systems
Interiors represent science labs, cargo space, living quarters, sensors, etc.
Propulsion is movement and speed
Structure gives you your base points to build with and serves as a notation for total ship size.

Aliens and Droids preview
Aliens are classified by behaviors and relative expected reaction.  This is summarized by the acronym H.A.I.K.U. representing-Humanoid, Animal, Insect, Known, Unknown

Humanoid-they look different but in general react and act like humans:  Klingoids, Vulcats, vookies are all humanoid
Animals-they react like animals on earth concerned with basics of life like lizards, horse and bears.
Insect-they are job based with  specialized breeding/build patterns to create specific job based offspring-like bees, ants, or xenomorphs, and droids
Known- is kind of a catch all for a behavior pattern that is somewhat known but different and thus far unclassified.-like a giant space Amoeba-you know its an amoeba, but its flying in space somehow so who knows what it will do.
Unknown would be like Ancient Aliens-you have no idea how they function, will react, nor why, its a complete mystery

Okay there is your food for thought for the weekend, we will all see the results on Monday.  As they say in Chicago-vote early, vote often!

Rogue Space ALIEN?

 Gonster over at Attack Plan R did a quick write up of the xenomorph from Aliens and its posted.  I am really impressed with the write up, and the minimal space it took to write it up.  That's a gold star! Give it a look, as he has some great write-ups for Weird West as well!

If you are doing something with Rogue Space (besides recycling it), let me know and I'll add your blog to the 8 page Astronaut links.  Also there are a few days left to vote for what comes next for ROGUE SPACE, so if your reading, before clicking away-click and vote, it matters!

Rogue Space direction?

As promised earlier today a new poll is up as to what and where to focus next for Rogue Space RPG.  The poll is up for a week so that should give you ample chance to read the basics rules and decide.  I appreciate your feed back and interest!