Category: DezzyTech

  • Vampire Mecha

    VIRUS in Bat..+1373ck%#@&..11011001..* The end of the Rebellion War could be marked somewhere around 1121 3i. That’s the point, strategically, when most of the warring factions could no longer sustain their war efforts. However, the factions in the Rebellion War were large enough, especially Lucan’s Imperium, that their leaders were able to continue the fight,…

  • Where Were You When…

    Using Setting Events in Life Path Character Generation Many of my favorite Role Playing Games feature a Life Path character creation mechanic. I dig this because it creates characters with a backstory that is determined from the dice. It also results in a variety of character ages. Of course, this works best in games and…

  • You Got Battletech in my Traveller!

    No, you got Traveller in my Battletech! Two of my favorite games over my long gaming career are Traveller and Battletech. I’ve been playing both for over 40 years. Since I’ve recently moved to a new city, on a new coast of the US, and The 50th Anniversarry of Traveller is right-around-the corner. I’m starting…

  • For A Few C-Bills More

    Heists during the Year of Peace – 3051 The Clan Invasion of 3050-52 was interrupted by an unexpected pause in 3051. The “year of Peace” provided more than a reprieve and a strategic opportunity for the Inner Sphere. While the leaders of the Great Houses were all on Outreach training for when the invasion begins…

  • A Fist Full of C-Bills

    ..and A Pocket-full of Credits Science Fiction money takes many forms. From primitive cultures trading precious baubles to vast financial networks that process electronic and digital transactions through subspace and hyperspace communications. For adventurers with bills to pay, the way they access their money can be a challenge as they jump from one star system…

  • O God, Thy Sea is so Great, and My Boat so Small

    Space is BIG One common quirk of science-fiction roleplaying, whether it be Traveller, Star Trek, or Battletech is that the Universe starts to seem rather small. The characters jump from world to world having adventures but they only stay as long as the adventure lasts. Once the adventure is done, they’re back on their ship…

  • 3051

    Battletech’s Lost Year 3049 and 3050 were disastrous years for the Inner Sphere. The Clan Invasion began. The invading, mysterious armies looked and fought like aliens. The peripheral bandit kingdoms and pirate havens fell almost without a fight. What few reports leaked from those first battles showed everything from unknown war machines that violated all…