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Frontier Explorer Issue 24 Available

I’m going to assume that those reading this blog have heard this already from another source but just in case you haven’t, Issue 24 of the Frontier Explorer is now available for download from DriveThruRPG or on the magazine’s website. Here’s the announcement text:

Hello Explorers!

Welcome to issue 24 of the Frontier Explorer.  Now that Spacefleet has cleared out the recent sathar incursion, we can start publishing again.

This issue picks up right where we left off including some articles that were ready to go but didn’t make it into issue 23.  All of the usual articles (Jurak Hangna, comics, etc) are here along with articles about derlict spaceships, and some not so derelict ones along with an small mini adventure in our Warriors of White Light 2 series.

The biggest change is that we’ve moved to a new layout and design for the magazine’s cover, logo, and interior.  Let us know what you think about the changes and any suggestions or ideas you might have to make it even better.

This issue continues and strengthens our support for the FrontierSpace RPG in addition to Star Frontiers. Issue 23 had a conversion of the Star Frontier races to FrontierSpace. This issue contains the details of a star system from the FrontierSpace frontier sector as well as stats in the Jurak Hangna creature article for use in that system.

The full article list for this issue is:

  • Frontier News
  • Dark Shadow’s Revenge
  • Duergan’s Star System
  • Of Lost Ships and Derelicts
  • Exploring a Deserted Spaceship
  • Meet the Crew of the SS Knight Owl
  • Titan Rising: 2299 #17
  • Kdikit Blue Biters
  • Ghostship of the Terran Queen
  • Escape Run #3

Grab your copy today and as always, keep exploring!


Initial Projects

To get this project started, I plan on working on three initial projects.  This will help me get into the swing of things and figure out my workflow for this site and Patreon.  The three initial projects are detailed below.

Sathar Assault Carrier Technical Manual

I created a detailed set of deck plans and write up for a Sathar Destroyer several years ago.  Part of the reason was to create a miniature for the ship.  Since there is no miniature for the Assault Carrier, I thought that might be a fun project to tackle.  The project will include:

  • a full set of deck plans for the ship
  • a write-up on the ship and its operation
  • a 3D model of the ship that can be printed for use as a miniature
  • a fully textured 3D model for use in digital images

 

Death at Rosegard

This is a complete adventure that I recently finished running for my home group.  While it is based on Star Frontiers, the adventure could be used in almost any system.  This project will include:

  • several location maps (town, mine facilities, and other locations)
  • numerous NPC bios
  • full adventure write-up
  • new creatures

 

Ghost Ship Osiris

This is a module for the FrontierSpace RPG by Bill Logan that I am working on with him.  This will be a DWD Studios product when completed so I need to talk with Bill a bit about what I can share but given his license on the property, probably most of the things I create can be shared here.  This project will include:

  • Several ship deck plans
  • Several robots
  • NPCs
  • Locations (with maps)
  • A full adventure module
  • possible 3D models of the ships

 

Those are the project I’m looking at starting off with.  You can also expect to see tweaks to the web site as the content expands and I look more at the presentation  Is there one you’d like to see prioritized over the others?  Any thoughts on other types of materials you’d like to see produced?  Let me know in the comments.

Welcome to the Expanding Frontier

Welcome to the Expanding Frontier. This blog and site is dedicated to creating gaming resources focused on science fiction role-playing games.  I’ll be posting maps, locations, ships, vehicles, characters, and more that you can use in your games.  I’ll also be talking about the tools and processes I use to to create the materials.

I’ll primarily be focusing on creating adventures and all the bits and pieces that go along with that.  There will occasionally be other stand-alone or one-off projects as well.

A lot of the work I do is supported by may Patreon campaign.  Some of the posts that appear on the blog will be only available to Patreon supporters but most will be publicly available.  If you want to help support the work I do, just hit the “Become a Patron” button on the right and sign up.

This is very much a work in progress so don’t be surprised to see changes and updates to the site and the things I work on as time goes on.  If you have suggestions or requests, feel free to comment below.