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D6 Space
''D6 Space'' is a generic science fiction role-playing game (RPG) based on the ''D6 System''. Although derived, in part, from material originally presented in ''The Star Wars Roleplaying Game'', ''D6 Space'' is published as a stand-alone rulebook (not dependent upon or requiring other D6 System or Star Wars rulebooks) and is supported by its own line of supplements. Setting Being a generic system, the ''D6 Space Rulebook'' contains no setting information, and provides rules material for playing in a wide variety of cinematic space opera and cyberpunk settings. One setting, ''Fires of Amatsumara'' is currently available from West End Games. Another, ''Dead Night of Space'', by licensee Final Sword Productions is compatible with these rules. System ''D6 Space'' uses the D6 Classic System ruleset, and is thus compatible with other games using those rules. Some differences do exist between ''D6 Space'' and other related games. ''D6 Space'' uses Agility, Mechanical, Strength, Knowledg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Games
West End Games (WEG) was a company that made Board game, board, Role-playing game, role-playing, and wargaming, war games. It was founded by Daniel Scott Palter in 1974 in New York City, but later moved to Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Its product lines included ''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Star Wars'', ''Paranoia (game), Paranoia'', ''Torg'', ''DC Universe Roleplaying Game, DC Universe'', and ''Junta (game), Junta''. History Scott Palter received a Juris Doctor, JD from Stanford University, Stanford in 1972 and joined the New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar before he began work at the family firm, Bucci Imports. Drawing on this financial connection, Palter was able to found West End Games, named after the bar in which the meeting that finalized its founding occurred: the West End Bar near Columbia University. Initially a producer of board wargames, In 1983, Palter hired Ken Rolston, Eric Goldberg (game designer), Eric Goldberg and Greg Costikyan as game design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |