I was always pleased that the rules never intruded on nor ruined the. It is possessed of some mild flaws, but these are vastly overpowered by the wealth of useful. Even though dammann and i are the only people interested, ive decided to write up some conversions from jovian chronicles to gurps. Jovian chronicles solar nations action in the 23rd century. In the 23rd century the solar system trembles on the brink of war. Plus small rules and text revisions along 1 new page of datacards and 3 pages of quick reference sheets at the end, that bring the interior page count up to 204 pages. The jovian manifesto is recommended for fans of the expanse.
Players handbook is less a players handbook and more an introduction to the setting. Inspired by classic science fiction stories and giant robot animations, this book will take the players beyond the confines of planet earth. Inspired by classic science fiction stories and giant robot animations, this book will take the players beyond the confines of planet earth to discover a solar system on the brink of war. Think space navies with giant robots like fighter planes in skirmishes. Lightning strike is a game of tactical fleet combat set in the universe of the jovian chronicles, simulating the numerous space battles fought between the solar powers in the early 23rd century. Humanity has been colonizing the solar system for over a decade now, and the colonies have since declared independence from earth, which was too busy with its collapsing economy to do anything against it. Although there are many similarities between the games, there are also many differences. Rdf manual sc fair robotech rpg 1st edition book 3. Im going to start by writing up the two original iconic exoarmors, the jovian pathfinder and the cega syreen, pretty much using the stock gurps spaceships rules. I have spent a lot of time trying to do just this over the years. Before jetting off to japan we managed to squeeze in our first session of jovian chronicles a game that has sat on my shelf, unplayed but not unread, since 1997. In the history of man there has always been conflict, this remains the same even after man has reached out for the stars. Download jovian chronicles dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook. Units have a certain number of actions which can be used to make attacks, activate ecm, sensors, or.
Jovian chronicles basically gundam setting and style with simple and good rules stars without number the mecha rules are little light, but very functional mecha by chris perrin super lite system, little tactics, heavy on narrative. This manual describes the human colonies that surround the planet jupiter and its trojan orbital points. Popular mecha rpg books meet your next favorite book. Odyssey seed part 1 jovian chronicles rulebook rpggeek. Europa incident a jovian chronicles adventure sourcebook. The later silhouette core rulebook 2003 offered a new standalone version of silhouette that turned it into a generic system, and. Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition dream pod 9. The jovian chronicles companion is a supplement for the sciencefiction game universe of the same name.
Jovian chronicles fanfiction archive with over 3 stories. Tabletop wargame and includes a quick start section for beginner players, followed by the full rules for the game. There are no rules in the book and you will need either core rules from dream pod 9 or a version of the ogld20 rules as jovian chronicles 2nd ed is ogl compatible. The solar system is on the verge of ignition, and all that is needed is a spark. Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition with lightning speed, chris spun her pathfinder about and brought her particle cannon to bear on the incoming missiles. Earths militaristic cega forces are ready to recapture the motherworlds restive colonies from the mercurian merchant guild and the zaibatsu. I have found that the thicker, more crunchy a rule system is, the less like gundam it will feel. The only differences come from the technology differences in the two game universes. Dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook free ebook download as pdf file. Jovian chronicles rulebook pdf version rpg item version link scanned images, not a ocr or from original files so the quality is spotty.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The books first 51 pages provide a detailed look at the universe, or should i say solar system, that makes up jovian chronicless campaigns. Ironwheel station built in jovian orbit, heralding the age of the space companies. Jovian wars resin spaceship miniatures by dream pod 9. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Review of jovian chronicles players handbook second. Players take the part of fleet commanders in the conflict, viewing the battle from above and giving orders to the participating units. Jovian chronicles is a popular table top miniatures wargame produced by dream pod 9. The verniers of her exoarmor swiveled obediently at the quick strokes of her deft fingers and she jerked forward against the restraints of her linear frame as the machine backed up at full throttle.
Jovian chronicles rulebook jovian chronicles noble. In march 2018 we presented the jovian chronicles bundle, featuring the 1997 second edition of the jovian chronicles sfrpg from dream pod 9. The saga of mankind the jovian chronicles is a complete science fiction universe for the silhouette tm roleplaying game system. The mecha and ship design was the best that had ever been. Europa incident a jovian chronicles adventure sourcebook, mekton by vezina, 1995, r. Jovian chronicles 2nd edition was part of the attempt by dream pod 9 to provide a single core rulebook for all of its settings, providing only setting specific rules and background in the settings main book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading faith the jovian gate chronicles book 1. Starship modeler jovian chronicles minis and accessories.
Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition with lightning speed, chris spun her pathfinder about and brought her particle cannon to bear on the. Jovian chronicles solar nations action in the 23rd. However, the company soon afterwards stopped publishing new rpg material, leading to only a single setting book in the new edition. Jovian chronicles adventures in the solar system of 2210mht.
The jovian chronicles is a complete science fiction universe for the silhouette roleplaying game system. This document is a timesaving device and a resource for both the new and experienced jovian chronicles player. Out of her element and time, phoebe stumbles upon an interstellar conspiracy that threatens not only her life and those around her, but of the entire human race. Jovian chronicles dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook free ebook download as pdf file. Core rule book hc ln fanprowizkid games aerotech 2. I am using the subsized system rules from transhuman spacecraft. If youre running a serious jovian chronicles campaign than i can do nothing but heartily recommend this book. The quick start rulebook is the current rule set for the heavy gear blitz. We came out with a bunch of books and miniatures for jovian chronicles and one thing that did very well for us was lightning strike, which was a tabletop miniatures game based on the jovian chronicles setting. Jovian chronicles these are both different from the core interlock setting, as is the bubblegum crisis game. The jc campaign works as an extension of the mekton rules set, with minimum changes required and then only for character status and wealth, however, compared to other mecha depicted in mekton, jc exoarmors tend. There is also a bad dragonball z rpg that used interlock. There are also painting examples for the small exoarmor and fighter squads and photos of different paint scheme ideas from the vantage point of her pathfinder, she gazed at the highly radioactive corridor of death between io and jupiter, then at the ss bacchus, drifting away with its engines. Jovian chronicles, like her big brother heavy gear is a mecha game using the silhouette rules system and inspired, at least partially, by anime.
The story opens with brother and sister, ian and callie castillo living with their mother, camilla, a single. Faith is book 1 in the jovian gate chronicles series. The book also contains errata for the rulebook and the mechanical catalog theres about a dozen items total between the two. The jovian manifesto audiobook by matthew s williams. Original cinematic adventure by wunji lau, mekton mecha manual volume one by benjamin wr. So, as is my habit, i combed the internet for a trade and secured myself a copy of the jovian chronicles main rule book and background resource in a multibook exchange with a gamer in montreal. I could not take the wholesale belief in prophecy on faith. Jovian chronicles dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook. Rpg map elements 20 book of water set rpg map elements 21.
It was an interesting story, a possible future, a grey area in my interest in human design. Dream pod 9 is raising funds for jovian wars resin spaceship miniatures on kickstarter. Set in a politically charged universe mid2200s, it enables players to command fleets of ships and mechs called exoarmors and engage in space and planetary combat, with domination of our solar system as the goal. Description the jovian chronicles is a complete sciencefiction universe for the silhouette roleplaying game system. After bitter fighting, the last outposts of the jovian realm has fallen. When i looked at the emergence of the solar plexus mutation and the global cycle changes of 2027, it became essential for me to look at the progression of changes that i could observe.
Later, after heavy gear was published, we decided to redo it with our own system the silhouette core system. In jovian chronicles, on the other hand, you have a hard sf world in. As a result, jovian chronicles has often found itself lost in heavy gears shadow. The jovian chronicles rpg is one that combines the space mecha as weapons in a war genre from anime and manga popularized by the first trio of gundam anime series and shows like at votoms and a kind of accelerated hard science fiction future. Designed for players who have picked up our new plastic miniature army boxes for either the north or south factions of terra nova or the cef of earth or. Jovian chronicles battlestar galactica gm screen serenityfirefly leverage.
The future of jovian chronicles interview with robert. It started as a pair of pretty nifty mekton books, set in an original ip that was basically gundam with all the crazy sucked out. Jovian chronicles dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook scribd. Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition dream pod 9 jovian. Jovian chronicles setting is a bit like classic gundam, with a bit of zone of the enders thrown in. The jovian chronicles is a complete science fiction universe for the silhouettetm roleplaying game system. Space mecha rules for dp9s jovian chronicles miniatures. Fixture of dakka i thought i had a pdf of the ls rules. As part of the imperial bodyguard, he accompanied emperor julian on his campaign against the sasanian empire and following the latters death, jovian was hastily declared emperor by his soldiers.
In fact, the learn to play scenario in the rule book is a single jovian pathfinder against a single cega syreen. Da archive 2016 amended jan 3 2017 this is a compilation of most of the pdf share threads and the rpg generals threads from 2016. The secret of the great red spot, is the first book in leonardo ramirez childrens steampunk series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Faith the jovian gate chronicles book 1 kindle edition by vitale, ron. Dont think of it as a library index, think of it as a street filled with bookstores and you have to talk to each shopkeeper. Dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook physical sciences. This is a repost from my blog fire broadside where the session report appears with 100% more pictures. The jupiter planet book is a silhouette sourcebook for dream pod 9s exciting jovian chronicles science fiction game. Project to make new high quality resin spaceship miniatures for dream pod 9s jovian wars tabletop wargame, with clear acrylic bases. Additionally, the smaller craft do pose a serious threat to starships. The jovian manifesto, as its called, has the outer worlds up in arms and the inner worlds fearing a civil war. I played robotechmacross 2 rpg to death even though it was terrible. After 5 years of development, ianvs plublications licensed the mekton ii rules and published the jovian chronicles campaign setting, a 112page letter sized book which describes the jc universe, timeline, technologies and introduces players to the setting thru a 12 episode campaign.
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