Up until last night’s S&W session, we were coming up to a good end point. Run in with the big bad. OoooooooOOOooooh. Well, I kinda fucked that up (loooook a pretty purple portal!!), but that doesn’t change the fact that our ever-patient DM needs a break. The group is looking at running a few one-offs this summer to get him out from behind the screen. Corey is thinking of running Paranoia and DC Heroes. Clay is going to be running the Tesla League, a Savage Worlds game. I’ve never had much confidence in my DMing ability but there seems to be a fairly strong desire to play Traveller. As such, I think I may see how badly I can butcher the art of storytelling. For preparation, I’ve been putting together an Appendix N list for Traveller. Here’s what I have so far, please let me of anything else to include.
Poul Anderson – Ensign Flandry, Volume 1
Arthur C. Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama
Robert A. Heinlein – Starship Troopers, Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Larry Niven – Ringworld
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle – The Mote in God’s Eye
H. Beam Piper – Space Viking
Jack Vance – Planet of Adventure
Awesome! You’re the man for Traveller!