''The Fall of Terra'' is a compilation of adventures that was published by
FASA in 1996 for the mecha role-playing game ''
BattleTech''.
Contents
''The Fall of Terra'' is a soft-cover book by Chris Hartford and Bryan Nystul, with artwork by
Tom Baxa
Thomas M. Baxa is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games.
Biography
Tom Baxa grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He enrolled at Northern Illinois University, where he studied under comic and fantasy artist Mark Nelson.
Works
T ...
, John Bridegroom, Storn Cook,
Kevin Long, James Nelson, Mike Nielsen, and Christopher Trevas, and cover art by
Doug Chaffee
Douglas Stewart Chaffee (January 24, 1936 – April 26, 2011) was an American artist whose work appeared in role-playing games as well as military and Christian publications.
Early life and education
Chaffee was the son of Ralph and Marjorie Cha ...
. The book contains a compilation of sixteen ''BattleTech'' adventures that describe the story of the struggle for Earth between enemy groups.
The book also includes special rules for moving on ice, snow and mud. Some of the adventures require rules and data from previously published source books ''
BattleSpace'', ''
MechWarrior'', and ''
MechWarrior Companion''.
Reception
In the August 1997 edition of ''
Dragon
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'' (Issue #238),
Rick Swan
Rick Swan is a game designer and author who worked for TSR.
His work for TSR, mostly for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, appeared from 1989 to 1995.
Swan also wrote ''The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games'' (1990), published by St. Martin's Pre ...
gave a good recommendation for this book, saying, "If you’re a ''BattleTech'' veteran happy with the third edition (editions one and two are obsolete), there’s no compelling reason to invest in version four. Instead, I direct your attention ''The Fall of Terra'', a compilation of first-rate scenarios dealing with the control of planet Earth."
Reviews
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Arcane
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Books and comics
* Anton Arcane, a DC Comics character
* Arcane Jill Watson, a character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''
* Arcane literature, such as in Cthulhu Mythos
Gaming
* Arcane magic (''Dungeons & Drago ...
'' #12
References
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BattleTech supplements