Anomalies (Traveller)
Anomalies, published in 1997 by Imperium Games, is an anthology of nine adventures for the science fiction role-playing game Traveller.
Description[edit]
Anomlaies is a 112-page softcover book, with design by Marc Miller, editing by Tony Lee and cover art by Chris Foss.[1]
Plot summary[edit]
Anomalies includes nine loosely linked adventures that use the Traveller universe and rules system,[2] including:
- "Lock and Loot": the players try to prevent a renegade diplomat from enslaving a primitive civilization.
- "The Sleepers" is set in a cyrogenics facility, and features followers of a death cult and deadly robots.
- "Dead Space": the players confront a genetic experiment on a deserted research station.[1]
Reception[edit]
In the January 1998 edition of Dragon (Issue #243), Rick Swan called the collection "a triumph, one of the best sci-fi anthologies I’ve ever come across. Brilliantly staged, featuring compelling characters and jaw-dropping plot twists, every episode is a winner, and I'd be hard-pressed to pick my favorite." Swan did criticize the maps, which he found "bland"; he called the artwork "so-so"; and he found the "pages of dense text are hard on the eyes." But he concluded by giving the book a top rating of 6 out of 6, saying, "Nitpicks aside, Anomalies is a first-rate effort, absorbing, intelligent roleplaying of the highest caliber."[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Swan, Rick (January 1998). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon (243). TSR, Inc.: 110–111.
- ^ "Anomalies - RPGnet RPG Game Index". index.rpg.net.