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Why I Chose Cepheus Engine for SF Roleplaying

When I decided to start moving from SF tabletop miniatures gaming to actual roleplaying, I had to decide on a ruleset to use. I wanted to use a SF version of The Fantasy Trip, but that proved to be unworkable. Here's why I chose Cepheus Engine as that ruleset.

Worldbuilding

History Generation Tool for Far Jewel

Recently I started working on my Far Jewel campaign setting again. Part of that work included writing up historical events for various parts of the setting. Here is a tool I created that helps do just that.

Wargaming

Command at Sea–A Momentary Diversion

Lately I have been getting into Command at Sea, a WWII naval combat wargame. It is very similar to Full Thrust and other science fiction space combat games, and brings me full circle in many ways.

Solo Gaming

Boot Camp Skills in Cepheus Engine

Recently I started generating characters for my SF solo roleplaying campaign. As I re-read the Cepheus rules, plus some supplements that others had put together for non-SF settings, I came up with a basic question: do characters really get all of the service skills during boot camp, or just one skill?

Solo Gaming

Using Zozer Solo With Cepheus Engine

Playing any roleplaying game solo is always a challenge--there are a number of issues to overcome. These include all of the surprises and twists that a GM would provide. Solo from Zozer Games does a great job cracking that nut.

Worldbuilding

The Far Jewel Lifeform Library

Something I have been working on recently is a bestiary for my Far Jewel campaign setting. I wanted something that follows the Cepheus Engine rules and worked for my Far Jewel setting, but was generic enough for others. I think I'm there.