April 2012
1 post
The Koronus Expanse, by cronevald
I have always preferred using the inside-cover map of the Koronus Expanse. The full-color one buried in the book proper is full of errors and lacks the “cool factor”. However, FFG has never released the inner-cover map in digital format. The OEF files don’t come with it, and even the best scan left me unimpressed. Additionally, I wanted a map that I could edit as needed for my...
March 2012
2 posts
“The warp calls to me, begging me to swim within its waves once more. Who am I to...”
– Tsalie Benetek, Navigator
NPC Warp Navigation
Recently on the FFG forums there was discussion about the “best” mix of classes for a small group. A lot of the responses mentioned having a PC Navigator, which I personally disagree with. The role of Navigator is one of the easiest to have as an NPC in any campaign. When running a game, in many ways, I actually prefer it. Warp travel becomes a plot device that I can use without...
February 2012
3 posts
A GM's Best Friend
Basics
Every GM is different. Some write novel-length campaign notes, while others simply scribble a few things down and run with it. Either way, the GM needs some way to organize and keep track of game information. I’ve found that Evernote is hands down the easiest way of doing this.
Their tagline is “Remember Everything”, and as a GM, that’s kind of your job...
What's this then?
This will be where I blog about random stuff pertaining to the Rogue Trader RPG and likely other 40KRPG products. Of the few sites online it seems most are detail active games or are generally in-character. I hope to keep my posts here focused more on the game as a whole, not just specifically with the campaign’s I am either running or playing in.
Speaking of games I am part of. Currently I...
“So as these realms of stars are, so once were all realms that are now counted...”
– attributed to Rogue Trader Solomon Haarlock 