''The Traveller Book'' is a 1982 role-playing game supplement for ''
Traveller'', designed by
Marc W. Miller
Marc William Miller is a wargame and role-playing game designer and author.
Early career
After serving in the U.S. Army, Miller continued his studies at Illinois State University in 1972 under the G.I. Bill. There he joined the ISU Game Club, ...
, and published by
Game Designers' Workshop
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History
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.
Contents
''The Traveller Book'' is a hardcover book which includes most of the text from the ''Traveller'' second-edition basic rulebooks, as well as the more significant parts of ''
Traveller Book 0'', a large portion of ''
Traveller Double Adventure 1'', some of the entries from ''
76 Patrons'', and information and library data for the universe.
Reception
''
Games
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'' included ''The Traveller Book'' in their "Top 100 Games of 1982", praising its "exceptionally thorough rules and sample adventures" for getting started with science-fiction role-playing games.
William A. Barton reviewed ''The Traveller Book'' in ''
The Space Gamer
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'' No. 59.
Barton commented that "I certainly wish that ''The Traveller Book'' had been available when I first started playing ''Traveller'', and especially when I started reffing. If you already own the second-edition rules, you may find the extra
..the hardback will cost you a big much for now. But If you're still using the first-edition rules, I'd recommend that you go ahead and invest in it."
In the February 1983 edition of ''
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'' (Issue #38),
Phil Masters
Phil Masters is a British role-playing game designer and author.
Career
Phil Masters' writing credits in role-playing games go back to ''White Dwarf'' Magazine #20 and the ''Fiend Folio'' of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. Masters wrote about h ...
reviewed ''The Traveller Book'', the large book revision that had just been published, and liked the new introductory material. He found that "The production of the book is generally good; spelling errors have been largely eliminated, while tables are concentrated on specific pages, leaving clean blocks of text broken only by some acceptable illustrations." While he had some minor issues, he concluded by giving it a high rating of 9 out of 10, calling it "a work of quality by any standards."
In the November 1983 edition of ''
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gave a strong recommendation for ''The Traveller Book'', the large book revision that had just been published, stating, "If you have never played ''Traveller'' and wish to start, now is a good time. Never before has it been as easy to get started."
In the November 1983 edition of ''
Different Worlds
''Different Worlds'' was an American role-playing games magazine published from 1979 to 1987.
Scope
''Different Worlds'' published support articles, scenarios, and variants for various role-playing games including ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Ru ...
'' (Issue #31), Tony Watson reviewed ''The Traveller Book'' and complimented the "profusely illustrated" book, which "has done a good job of linking the pictures to the text with which they appear." Watson also liked the placement of relevant charts and tables, calling the organization "a distincet improvement over the first edition rules." He also liked the expanded equipment section, and "the new emphasis on encounters... the core events in any role-playing session." He concluded by calling this edition "a significant improvement of an already excellent game system."
References
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Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1982
Traveller (role-playing game) supplements