Feb 15, 2016 later, after heavy gear was published, we decided to redo it with our own system the silhouette core system. Jovian chronicles uses the same sleek and easy to play tactical system introduced in heavy gear. The future of jovian chronicles interview with robert. The average solar national often perceives the central earth government and administration as a monolithic political power, unified both in its control of the earth system and in its exterior goals. Jovian chronicles rulebook jovian chronicles noble. I am new to jovian chronicles and have noone around to. 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. This first edition is known amongst fans as the green edition because of the color scheme of its cover design. The jovian chronicles is a complete sciencefiction universe for the silhouette roleplaying game system. 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. This is a list of campaign settings published for roleplaying games many rpg campaign settings are based on fictional universes from books, comics, video games, or films. 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. The chronicles consist of edited versions of events recorded in other books. After bitter fighting, the last outposts of the jovian realm has fallen.
Ii rules and published the jovian chronicles campaign setting, a 112page letter sized book which describes the jc universe. Faith the jovian gate chronicles book 1 kindle edition. Then dream pod 9 got a loan from their rich uncle and went solo with their homebrew silhouette. Jovian chronicles second edition rpg players handbook chapter 6. It was an interesting story, a possible future, a grey area in my interest in human design. The history of the decline and fall of the roman empire is edward gibbons magnum opus, written and published over a year period beginning in 1776.
Nov 10, 2019 dream pod 9 is raising funds for jovian wars resin spaceship miniatures on kickstarter. The venus sourcebook for jc is still somewhere out on the horizon, so behind the veil along with the venusian volume of the ships of the fleet supplements represents the only solid information on the second planet. Jovian chronicles rulebook pdf version wiki boardgamegeek. Campaigns have been created for star wars, lord of the rings, star trek, and james bond, for example. However, a few tribes maintain some spaceworthy exosuits for repair and defensive purposes. Jovian chronicles is a science fiction game setting published by dream pod 9 since. This manual describes the human colonies that surround the planet jupiter and its trojan orbital points. It started as a pair chrnoicles pretty nifty mekton books, set in an original ip that was basically gundam with all the crazy sucked out. 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. Review of jovian chronicles players handbook second edition. 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.
The titan dilemma a scenario prepared for the kapcon scenario design competition by nick pitt brief history. The third in our new series of full color artwork ebooks. 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. 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. Dream pod 9 is raising funds for jovian wars resin spaceship miniatures on kickstarter. The books are similar in style and cover much of the same ground. On june 2, councilor ignatius chang of the cega, distressed by deteriorating relations between the jovian confederation and his government, leaves earth on a priority ship to jupiter to attend the upcoming jovian centennial celebration. Ships of the jovian confederationtm is a silhouettetm sourcebook for dream pod 9s exciting jovian chronicles tm science fiction game.
Jay crownover has 74 books on goodreads with 610644 ratings. Jovian wars resin spaceship miniatures by dream pod 9. From originally only having conversion notes available for the robotech rpg by palladium books, i have made a recent effort to put up pages for the shilouette system used in the jovian chronicles from dream pod 9 and the tri stat system used in big eyes, small mouth 2ed by guardians of order. Starship modeler jovian chronicles minis and accessories. Jun 07, 2004 jovian chronicles is indeed a very good setting it has a fully colonized solar system on the brink of war, and is quite realistic apart from the mecha and the fast travelling times. Welcome to the 62nd century and the world of terra nova. With new releases being announced for jovian chronicleslightning strike i contacted robert dubois, the ceo of dream pod 9, to see what the future might hold for the games.
Think space navies with giant robots like fighter planes in skirmishes. Even then the mechs in battletech are more akin to giant walking tanks than anime. The genesis climber mospeada rpg conversion project. Ill look in jovian chronicles and see if thats more my speed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. 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. Project to make new high quality resin spaceship miniatures for dream pod 9s jovian wars tabletop wargame, with clear acrylic bases.
The average taxe rate ranges from 5% for cowboy mars and up to 50% for east germany mars. Discussion in story debates started by lonefury, sep 16, 2012. Has been described as american gundam well, canadian gundam actually, revolving around a conflict in our own solar system between the powers of the jovian confederation and the central earth government and. 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. Today this continent is not what it was in the past. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jovian chronicles, like her big brother heavy gear is a mecha game using the silhouette rules system and inspired, at least partially, by anime. Nov 20, 2018 jovian chronicles is a hard science and animestyle adventure roleplaying game set in the 23rdcentury solar system. Dec 28, 2017 hg 1st ed, read it but didnt like the idea of mecha being just advanced power armor. Players of the standard jovian chronicles game interested in venus might also want to check this one out. The one constant in cegas political situation is turmoil. I could not take the wholesale belief in prophecy on faith.
February 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. To be clear, i already own the jovian chronicles rules from dp9 the original supplements for mekton and the two editions of the silhouettebased rpg rules. Early heavy gear and jovian chronicles are the same mechanics, and offer vehicle and weapon design rules. There also exists a battletech rpg but you need two separate rule books to get the full rules for being on foot or being in a mech. The north american nations are powerful, however, and they are well aware of. The jupiter planet book is a silhouette sourcebook for dream pod 9s exciting jovian chronicles science fiction 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. 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. 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. The mecha and ship design was the best that had ever been. Faith the jovian gate chronicles book 1 kindle edition by vitale, ron.
Dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook armed conflict astronomy. But since you mentioned transhuman space, ill pitch in for it, too and not just because i wrote for it. Players of the standard jovian chronicles game interested in venus might also want to. Jovian chronicles is indeed a very good setting it has a fully colonized solar system on the brink of war, and is quite realistic apart from the mecha and the fast travelling times. Inspired by classic science fiction stories and giant robot animations, this book will take the players beyond the confines of planet earth. Only the few individuals who elect to make a deep study of earth politics are aware of the fragmented nature of cegas existence. Dp9301 jovian chronicles rulebook free ebook download as pdf file. Europa incident a jovian chronicles adventure sourcebook. Apr 29, 2011 europa incident a jovian chronicles adventure sourcebook, mekton by vezina, 1995, r. Units have a certain number of actions which can be used to make attacks, activate ecm. 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. 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.
From the ashes of the fall, humanity rose, phoenixlike, soaring outward into the solar system. 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. The solar nations look askance at such chaos from their civilized and wellsupplied stations, but they are poorly. All rule systems haye to mllke a tradeoff between elreme relliosm and playability silhouene is in the middle gro\ll1d. 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.
The jovian chronicles companion is a supplement for the sciencefiction game universe of the same name. The mecha and ship design was the best that had ever been seen in an rpg, hands down. When, at long last, contact between the worlds resumed, all of humanity rejoiced at the dawn of a new age of peace and unity. Rule number two would be that, when you take the game line somewhere, make sure the gms and players have all the. Rule number one of the design of an effective roleplaying line is that, before you can take the line anywhere, you must first establish a baseline.
Although the administration has grown through the years, weathering the effects of both positive and negative decisions, it has remained in a constant state of flux and earth remains split by hatred and ruined by war. Jovian chronicles rulebook pdf version rpg item version. Review of jovian chronicles players handbook second. Ianus publications released two volumesjovian chronicles and europa incidentin 1992. United in purpose, the two fleets raced across the system to stem the alien horde. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. This edition, and all subsequent ones, are known as the white editions, though several of the supplemental books feature a dark blue starfield cover.
As a result, jovian chronicles has often found itself lost in heavy gears shadow. Whole colony cylinders were wiped out and the jovian defenders hard pressed to keep safe the few that survived. The only differences come from the technology differences in the two game universes. The game we played was a cloak and dagger operations set in the jovian chronicles world, none of us used mechs and went undercover to other stations. The jovian chronicles setting was originally published as a pair of licensed supplements for the mekton roleplaying game. Original cinematic adventure by wunji lau, mekton mecha manual volume one by benjamin wr. The quick start rulebook is the current rule set for the heavy gear blitz. Additional jovian forces will depart from the trojan state of newhome on 23 may, also headed for mars.
I also know about lightning strike and the current jovian wars range thats being kickstarted. Makers of heavy gear and its sister game jovian chronicles. Jovian chronicles basically gundam setting and style with simple and good rules. Faith is book 1 in the jovian gate chronicles series. Every person in the solar system has heard of north america, one of the foci of the early push into space. Europa incident a jovian chronicles adventure sourcebook, mekton by vezina, 1995, r. Over the course of a century, they built new homes, new nations and new societies. I was always pleased that the rules never intruded on nor ruined the. The books first 51 pages provide a detailed look at the universe, or should i say solar system, that makes up jovian chronicless campaigns.
Players handbook is less a players handbook and more an introduction to the setting. The jovian chronicles is a complete science fiction universe for the silhouettetm roleplaying game system. It not only chronicles the events of the downfall starting with the end of the rule of marcus aurelius, but proposes a theory as to why rome collapsed. Tabletop wargame and includes a quick start section for beginner players, followed by the full rules for the game. As a rule, nomads are pacific people, prefering to bargain or buy their way out of tight situations.
Colonized by humans, left to fend for itself, and divided between two rival superpowers, recent events have brought this formerly united planet once more to the brink of war. Their books have their flaws theyve only recently managed to get. Jovian chronicles is a popular table top miniatures wargame produced by dream pod 9. Heavy gear blitz tabletop wargaming quick start rulebook. Jovian chronicles setting is a bit like classic gundam, with a bit of zone of the enders thrown in. Meka tak, i like quiet a bit actually, but it doesnt seem to give the level of detail i want.
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. The previous nature of nsfd rule b8, that being the one on long videos requiring summaries, was deemed as being inaccurate with regard to its intent and has thus been revised. Science fiction role playing games for sale in stock ebay. Jovian chronicles is a science fiction game setting published by dream pod 9 since 1992. 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. This manual covers three common warships of the jovian armed forces a destroyer, a patrol carrier and a supply tender with precise and detailed texts, backed by extensive illustrations and schematics. It turns out that there are a number of exciting developments in store and i have started prepping my ship models for battle. Jovian chronicles is a hard science and animestyle adventure roleplaying game set in the 23rdcentury solar system. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading faith the jovian gate chronicles book 1. There are two historical books that share many features in common, the books of kings and chronicles. The setting was republished as a fullfledged game line, jovian chronicles 1st edition in 1997 by dream pod 9, this time using their own inhouse rule system. Space mecha rules for dp9s jovian chronicles miniatures. Scanned images, not a ocr or from original files so the quality is spotty. Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition dream pod 9 jovian.
In the history of man there has always been conflict, this remains the same even after man has reached out for the stars. Many colonies can trace their creation back to people from this part of earth. Ships of the jovian confederationtm is a silhouettetm sourcebook for dream pod 9s exciting jovian chroniclestm science fiction game. Originally a setting for mekton ii created by dream pod 9, before being published as a game in its own right under a different system. Jovian chronicles rulebook 1st edition with lightning speed, chris spun her. This list needs additional citations for verification. Order the books, look at the large and picture filled sections relating even more information for the game worlds, the many pages of highly detailed minatures and models to drool over and links to fan sites. Central earth government and administration jovian. Although there are many similarities between the games, there are also many differences.
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