I digitally remastered sorta the star frontiers alpha dawn basic and. As i said earlier, during the playtest of basic roleplaying, my group and i converted tons of settings to see how they held up. I opened the box when i got home and found two plastic odd shaped dice, a white crayon to fill in the engraved numbers. For a few of us, it was our very first roleplaying game. Star frontiers digitally remastered original books reformatted into pdfs, and the star frontiersman fanzine. A huge thank you must be directed to bill for putting so much time and effort into reviving and propelling star frontiers into its modern pdf form. Now imagine this same excitement in a science fiction setting. The trove is the biggest open directory of rpg pdfs on the internet. Star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to. Star frontiers game alpha dawn basic game rules first printing. Review recently rereleased pdfs of star frontierss. Alpha dawn for player characters, knight hawks for shiptoship action including boarding parties and trade, and zebulons guide for campaign. I recently made some new friends who used to play star frontiers, but no longer have the books or have not played the game in a long time.
Star frontiers was tsrs sciencefiction space opera rpg. But then, the planets in the alpha dawn books are only given one line of description apiece, so we dont know exactly what they were like. I shelled out ten bucks and had no idea exactly what i had bought. The free distribution of this revised edition of the outofprint game system and additional material provided through submissions by fans like me is not intended to detract income from. Actually, dragon magazine continued to publish star frontiers material all the way through 1989. Both can be found as part of this pdf file containing the complete contents of the kh boxed set. I just bumped that to 10 and 500 mb respectively and will increase it more as needed.
Star frontiers is currently owned by wizards of the coast right. Pdfs of core rule boxes, charsheets, and the rest of the volturnus modules so far, and alpha dawn in. Star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to wizards of the coast. Palalyrn cluster site that expands the star frontiers campaign map. But then again, i have recently been running star frontiers games and i was reminded just how cool this gem really is. A distant star holds the promise of earths first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization. Also there are star frontiersman and frontier explorer downloadable magazines. Ill have to work on the assault scout maps as the pdf.
I wrote my own version of star frontiers years ago, and it went through years of evolution, to the point where it is now, which is an assortment of files. Star frontiers alpha dawn pdf version rpg item version. Its stated that star frontiers is set in this sort of verse. My first game was a lot of fun, though i did just about everything wrong that i think is possible. They are as fast as fighters, and are big enough to operate without such bases as a station or a carrier. Star frontiers characters without number frontier explorer. I combined star frontiers with an rpg called other suns, by fantasy games unlimited, to create a rich universe. Star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to wizards of the coas. Carry on with the star frontiers character record sheets, and boldy play where no man has played before. In star frontiers games, ranged weapons include lasers, gyrojets, needle guns, automatic rifles and pistols and grenades. Star frontiers expanded rules book this didnt give exact spectral types but they could be inferred from the colors given. Frontier explorer magazine frontier explorer special issues star frontiersman magazine star frontiers rules star frontiers modules counters, maps, charsheets. The other races in the setting could be on either side, but. The game will be played out in the following manner once all the ships are set up.
As i said earlier, during the playtest of basic roleplaying, my group and i converted tons of settings to see. I want to mix transmetropolitan and futurama and maybe a dash of red dwarf for setting and run it with star frontiers. Theres a few fixes in them as well as a bit better organization and presentation. Thats the power of great art, and yet star frontiers circa 1983 had the fantastic luck of being produced in what many consider the golden age of the tsr art department. Dont miss star frontierstm knight hawks exciting board game and roleplaying expansion rules to star frontiers alpha dawn game.
Dark side of the moon is a fastmoving investigative adventure for use with star frontiers alpha dawn game and can only be played with those rules. The star frontiers main site has scans of the original books but star frontiersman has fully remastered rules. Gravity rules are in the alpha dawn rules and i have applied them here just choose the gravity level of the planet and the kg change will add or subtract the amount you can carry. A later printing 1983 of the boxed set was labeled alpha dawn.
The tactical combat rules for spacecraft are contained in the upf tactical operation manual upftom. They are zipped up to save space and work tripod has some weird rules for files. For the purpose of simplicity, all of the star frontiers alpha dawn rules for swimming will be employed within the context of this adventure module ie, all pcs swim at 10 m per turn regardless of race or ability and begin losing sta after swimming for 1 hr. I never got a chance to run or play the game and i never bought in to knight hawks. It was shoved in a closet and ignored during the reign of lorraine williams because she wanted to push her buck rogers licensedmaterial and soak up the royalties. They are lightly armed and easily damaged, however. While this was adequate when the star frontiers game was released, it provided little direction for longtime players. Ok, seeing as the complete pdfs of the entire star frontiers line are available for free at the web site noted above, i decided to post my playtest files. This article is strictly a conversion guide to aid in creating stars without number characters in the star frontiers setting. Review recently rereleased pdfs of star frontierss knight hawks supplement dagorym on december 29, 2017. Well finish the alpha dawn adventures and when were finished the pcs will have their starting starship skills and be ready for the knight hawks. Cthulhu live 3rd edition larp neil gaiman in the 21st century. Ok, so like in jerry maguire, you had me at hello, the cover of alpha dawn selling the series without me even cracking a page.
Roy crismans hole in the wall star frontiers logs last update. Star frontiers expanded rules book this didnt give exact spectral types but they could be inferred from the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We recall the first time we peeled the plastic wrap from the box, felt those little plastic tensided dice in our hands. Dont miss star frontiers tm knight hawks exciting board game and roleplaying expansion rules to star frontiers alpha dawn game. Assault scouts can be used to attack larger ships, much as fighters can, but their larger size and crew give them much more versatility.
Mar 20, 2017 my goal is to begin with the star frontiers alpha dawn basic book, and work my way littlebylittle through the series just for fun. Alpha dawn star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to wizards of the coas. The original rules from alpha dawn or the modified rules from zebulons guide. Dark side of the moon is a fastmoving investigative adventure for use with star frontiers alpha dawn game and. Assault scouts are larger than fighters, and carry an average of five crew members.
Expanded rules this is the main rules for the game. You will need at least the free copy of the stars without number rules and the alpha dawn rules for star frontiers. Star frontiers alpha dawn selling on drivethru rpg original. Bows and arrows, spears and knives also can be used. Star frontiers 20012010 adventure modules waynes books. Official record character sheets for the star frontiers alpha dawn and knight hawks science fiction roleplaying games. Alpha dawn gameplay part 1 character creation and rules summary im going back to the first game that i ever owned. I combined star frontiers with an rpg called other suns, by fantasy games unlimited, to create a rich universe that was somewhat like star wars, except without the empire. Unfortunately, it didnt garner sufficient popularity in the gaming community at the time of release, and was discontinued by the mideighties. Star frontiers network view topic rules and mechanics. I just checked and noticed that there was a 256kb file size limit on attachments and a 50 mb total limit for the site. These basic rules teach you how to create characters, move and fight on the game map, and how to create adventures of your own.
Devoted to collaborative community development and discussion of star frontiers. This is the digitallyremastered version of the alpha dawn core rule book. The included adventure, crash on volturnus, is simple enough for both beginning players and referees. Rather, my brother taught me the rules and the neighbor friends owned the rules. Star frontiers, wizards of the coast, and the wizards of the coast logo are trademarks belonging to wizards of the coast, inc. Dont miss star frontierstm knight hawks exciting board game and. Theyve even got remasters of the star frontiers adventure modules. True, though, that no more modules were produced and most of the articles focused on alpha dawn mechanics. Star frontiers is a science fiction roleplaying game produced by tsr beginning in 1982. Star frontiers game alpha dawn basic game rules first. Star frontiers digitally remastered original books reformatted into pdf s, and the star frontiersman fanzine. Hobgoblin okay i could put it all in one file, and at current that. In star frontiers alpha dawn basic, i had my character ethest do the beginning adventure where he was attacked by raiders that turned out to be satharian agents.
When i had bought it back then, i only was able to play the basic stuff and began to play the crash on volturnus module before i bought merp and switched my gaming to it. Youll find our expanded rules add that kind of challenge, detail, and opportunity for victory. Star frontiers alpha dawn selling on drivethru rpg. Star frontiers game alpha dawn basic game rules first printing editor on. The star frontiers rules sets alpha dawn basic and expanded rules sets, zebulons guide rules assume that a referee will be starting his campaign with relatively inexperienced pcs just beginning their careers on the frontier.
Packed gear there are 5 packs that you can name to put your gear into. After a very long absence barring fan reprints star frontiers. I now want to upgrade to the original expanded version of the game called star frontiers expanded game rules. Gravity rules are in the alpha dawn rules and i have applied them here just choose the gravity level of the planet and the kg change will add or. Ranged combat procedure when attempting to aim or hurl a weapon at an opponent or target, use this checklist to determine your actual chance to successfully hit. Star frontiers subtitled alpha dawn in the 1982 reprint is set near the centre of a spiral galaxy where star ships jump to the void, a hyperspatial realm that. But zebulons resolution table and it columns is too much imo. Other friends have never tried the game before, but are eager to jump in and start having fun. Alpha dawn for player characters, knight hawks for shiptoship action including boarding parties. Published modules for most of the systems that were detailed in the modules, a spectral type was given although some just provided colors like the expanded rules book. Star frontiers product listing rpgnet rpg game index. Depending on your referee rules you can use one or all.
A complete list of all star frontiers science fiction roleplaying game products. Online gaming and discussion forums for the star frontiers role playing game. I love star wars as much as the next guy, but the empire is seriously racist, and yeah theyre the bad guy, but its still a dominant paradigm in the story. Several other books in the series are also currently in pdf format. A great way to enter the world of science fiction role playing. Vehicle and robot rules were included in the alpha dawn basic set. This version of alpha dawn is mostly the expanded rules, with parts of the basic rules, the crash on volturnus module, and some house rules added in. Invaders from another dimension seek to enslave or eradicate humanity.
The rules were entirely different percentilebased, and the presentation was good. Whichever category you fall into, you can legally download. As of now its still up and legal to download, but it will be coming down soon. Zane m cole and hal bragnola ranger recruiting on a dualsun planet.