Solo Traveller Resources and Freebies

Stolen from r/Solo_Roleplaying - this is a thread I want to make sure hangs around the Internets and I think it’s a good one to share here. Here’s the original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Solo_Roleplaying/comments/qvws3i/traveller_resources_and_freebies

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11/18 EDIT: Some other resources added

Over the last weeks I saw many threads about (or recommending) Traveller. Since it is my favorite RPG I write down here a curated list for beginners and the curious.

First of all, I strongly and heartly recommend the Traveller Out Of The Box blog post series by Chris Kubasik. It’s about Classic Traveller, the original 1977 edition. CT is the most hackable and toolkit oriented edition by far, excellent if you want to make your own universe. Kubasik wrote a insightful analysis on why CT is so good to do this.

The 10 Minute Traveller video series on YouTube by Tim Evans. If you want quick start CT, this videos are top notch, nothing less to say!

Paul Elliott made a number of free supplements for CT, including an amazing solo ruleset. As everything Elliot writes, it’s all very high quality.

Freelance Traveller is the venerable web zine since 1998. I recommend all the issues, but if you don’t want to download the whole thing, take a look at least to the Doing It My Way section of the website. There is a thoughtful solo procedure by Dave Cooper there.

The Zhodani Base is also a very helpful resource, including some excellent generators.

If you want to play in the Official Traveller Universe (OTU) Traveller Map is mandatory, since it maps all the Known Space. But you can also use its custom data tools to make your own posters and booklets.

donjon.bin.sh has a Traveller System Generator other than plenty of other tools like Sci-Fi Random Name Generator, Space Jobs (aka missions), Encounters and so on.

If you prefer pen and paper these Geomorphs could be useful. Also available in PNG for VVTs.

A CT Character Generator, complete with all the careers from S04 Citizen of the Imperium.

Traveller Worlds uses the T5 tables and algorithms to generate whole star systems, including all the planets and moons! You can totally insert your own custom universe UWP to render the system. Complete with hex planetary maps and system diagram!

Some CT resources, including all the major TAS forms (aka game sheets).

/u/xBobble in comments reported this amazing tool by the venerable Robert Pearce: the Traveller Referee Emulator

Classic Traveller is available on DriveThru but the best value is to buy the CD-roms (flash drives on request) from Far Future Enterprises. For 35$ you could have all the books and supplements.

A totally free alternative is the Cepheus Engine, which is based on Mongoose Traveller 1st edition, but is has strong Classic vibes

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