''Things Don't Go Smooth'' is a source book published by
Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd
Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. is a games publisher located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States and founded in 2004 after Margaret Weis and Don Perrin, the two founders of Sovereign Press, divorced.
Games
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in 2014 for the science fiction role-playing game ''
Firefly Role-Playing Game
The ''Firefly Role-Playing Game'' is a science fiction role-playing game released in 2014, written by Monica Valentinelli and set in the universe of the Joss Whedon television show ''Firefly''. It was produced by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd ...
'', itself based on the
TV series of the same name. The two scenarios detailed in the book utilize the
Cortex Plus
The Cortex Plus System is a toolkit RPG system that evolved from Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd's Cortex System. It has been used for four published games and one published preview to date, and the design principles are in the ''Cortex Plus Hack ...
system.
Contents
''Things Don't Go Smooth'' is a source book of antagonists that the
gamemaster can pit against the players.
The first three chapters detail spies and crime bosses, rival gangs and crews and miscellaneous adversaries.
New ships are also presented. A special chapter for the gamemaster describes how to play opponents, and Reaver combat management.
There are also new rules for scene Triggers, and a random adventure generator.
Two scenarios are included in the book:
*''Merciless '': The crew is hired to steal a vase from a museum.
*''Thieves in Heaven'': The crew is caught up in a strange plot while their ship is being repaired in Angel City.
Reception
Thomas Robert, writing for ''
Casus Belli
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'' felt that the book's tips about adversaries give them substance and make them memorable, and considered the chapter of advice to be well done.
In ''
The Escapist'', Marshall Lemon was not pleased that the original release of the ''Firefly'' game did not contain adequate background information, saying, "The bad news is you won’t find much setting information outside of the show itself." He was therefore pleased that much of that information was contained in ''Things Don't Go Smooth'' and its sister volume ''
Smuggler's Guide to the Rim''.
References
External links
Product information at ''RPGGeek''Product review at ''Geek Native''Product review at ''The Black Campbell''Fan reviews at ''EN World''
Firefly Role-Playing Game adventures
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