SAFCOcast - Traveller RPG and Cepheus Engine podcast

In this episode Bob talks with Greg Caires. We discuss the recent Traveller sessions Greg ran at the North Texas RPG Con, Mongoose Traveller 2e, and various other things. Relevant Links: The Perpetual Traveller Facebook group Virtual Traveller Facebook group

We are happy to welcome Traveller creator, author of Agent of the Imperium ,  and science fiction reader Marc Miller and Dominick Santa Catterina, of the upcoming Dumarest: the RPG, to the show. In this episode we talk with Marc about his deep history as an SF reader, favorite books, and of course their influence on Traveller. This of course involved the Dumarest of Terra Saga , for which Dominick...

In this episode we welcome back our friend Rob Eaglestone, to talk Traveller and especially the mysterious (to us) Galaxiad project/setting/whatever! You can find all Rob's great Traveller publications on DriveThruRPG .

Agent of the Imperium - the authorized audio adaptation of Marc Miller 's novel of the Traveller Universe - coming in 2026 from Greg Caires of Virtual Traveller and Perpetual Traveller and a team of talented sophonts!

This is the first of our new "format", which you will hear about in the show. Essentially we are going to take about just 1-3 things in the Traveller/2d6 SF world, and our main topic for the foreseeable future will be a page by page Deep Dive into Classic Traveller, as put forth in the Traveller Facsimile Edition . In this show, we discuss: Dungeon Plunger with Matthew from Mongoose GURPS Talk pod...

We want to see your alien lifeforms! Have you created a cool alien creature for your 2s6 SF game? If so, email the details to us at safcomailbag@gmail.com . We will accept entries until July 31, 2025. Please give as much detail as you wish. This can be for any version of Traveller or Cepheus Engine, but please tell us which you designed it for. Entries should be submitted either as an attached pla...

In this episode Bob talks with Traveller booster/evangelist/hero Greg Caires about the future of Traveller, the need for new players, what's up with Mongoose, online Traveller play, and his new project, Perpetual Traveller ! Edit! We were not sure about Mongoose having a Traveller "starter" set. Well, they do, and here is the link to their Traveller Starter Pack , which is a free PDF! In addition...

In this episode, besides reading some X-boat transmissions and talking about some Imperial News, we talk a bit about some articles in the Classic Traveller: Out of the Box series from Chris Kubasik on his Tales to Astound blog. It's no secret (since we talk about is constantly) what we use Classic Traveller in our campaign. Chris's exploration of CT is one of the best on the web, and really got us...

  We're back! In this episode Jeff and Bob do their best to explain their way out of the fact that it's been nearly two years since they recorded together! Seriously, we thank all the listeners who have stuck with us. We love doing the podcast. We jump into some X-Boat Transmissions and hear from numerous listeners.  Bob then corrects a rules mistake he made about blade throwing in Classic Travell...

Adam Kovac has been on the show before with Jeffrey Jones of RPG Ramblings to discuss their Scoundrels of Brixton projects for 2d6 SF RPGs. Adam has recently started his own publishing imprint called Boondock RPG Adventures and has published a couple of adventures for Cepheus Engine or other 2d6 SF games. In this episode we catch up with him and find out a bit more about his current projects. The...

We're back again! It's that time of the year. Mayday is near, and thus it is time to talk about it. Joining us is the organizer of the online Traveller celebration, Frank Succardi, also known as CyborgPrime. We talk about Mayday, and we talk about some of Frank's other projects, including some work he's doing with AI. All the information about this year's Mayday Mayday can be found on Frank's webs...

In this episode Bob interviews the creators of the Scoundrels of Brixton Cepheus Engine/Traveller setting and books,  Jeffrey Jones of the RPG Ramblings podcast and writer Adam Kovac . Relevant Links RPG Ramblings 66 on which Bob was a guest RPG Ramblings 100: with Bob and Adam talking about Traveller Jeffrey Jones RPG Ramblings publications on DriveThru RPG

In this episode I read a quick message from Greg Caires and Ken Patterson regarding the passing of Keith Frye the upcoming online memorial game for him, and then we interview CyborgPrime (Frank Succardi) about the upcoming Mayday Mayday 2023 online Traveller celebration. Relevant links for this episode: You can find all the information about Mayday Mayday 2023 here on Frank's blog . Keith Frye's G...

In this episode we talk to Ken Patterson about the upcoming MayDay 2023 online Traveller celebration. The yearly online MayDay celebration is one of the highpoints of the year for Traveller players, so listen and learn! Relevant Links: Traveller's Aid Society (TAS) YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@travellersaidsociety ​ TAS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087385957632 ​Fund...

In this episode we discuss the last two "longest campaign" submissions, talk about the Parry rule in Classic Traveller Combat, go through a lot of great Internet Finds, and briefly touch on the OGL debacle.  Relevant links: Our last session: https://www.gaming.concretelunch.info/itv-session-24-one-night-at-the-happy-gluck/ Third Imperium Fanzine online archive: http://thirdimperiumfanzine.info/ Me...

In this episode we interview Ken Patterson of the Virtual Traveller Facebook group about the upcoming online streaming game to benefit Mr. Keith Frye, one of the pillars of the Traveller community as he battles serious illness.  Relevant links are as follows: Static web page: www.travellercon-usa.com/fundraiser TAS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087385957632 TAS YouTube...

In this episode we do internet finds, rules finds (in which Bob gets even more confused about the Bribery skill in the little black books), xboat transmissions, two from our longest campaign event, and we review our own campaign 4.5 years into it.  Relevant links: Maritime Executive Newsletter Log of the Grayswandir Dragon Magazine #53 (go to page 60) 2nd Dynasty 3D Print STLs Classic Traveller Ha...

In this episode Jeff and Bob read some much appreciated email from listeners, go over from great finds from the internet, talk about some rules finds, announce the winner for the random drawing from the Longest Campaign submissions, and read the first six of the twelve submissions! Relevant links: RPG Ramblings Podcast, with Jeffrey Jones Traveller RPG Mayday Mayday 2022 Official Event Page - from...

In this episode we talk to CyborgPrime, the main organizer of the upcoming  Mayday 2022 Online Traveller event, and Greg Caires of Virtual Traveller , who (along with Ken Patterson) is organizing the online game sessions for event. The main event day is, of course, Sunday May 1, but there will be virtual games going Friday and Saturday (so as not to waste the weekend!). We'll learn a bit about the...

In this episode Jeff and Bob dig into a couple of listener emails, announce a new event, review their last Traveller Session, and dig into a tiny fraction of the greatness that is Cepheus Deluxe.  This episode is dedicated to the great Ron Stepp, a devoted member of the Traveller community, who recently died. Ron emailed us often, and his friendship was indeed valued. Relevant Links include: Ron S...

Our main topic in this episode is sources of inspiration for your Traveller or Cepheus Engine campaign! Where do you get your ideas? How best to use those ideas? Of course, we cover more than that in this episode too, with X-boat Transmissions, Internet Finds, and Imperial News. Here are the relevant links mentioned in the show: Thought Eater Podcast . The blog is still going, but the podcast is n...

In this episode, we discuss the "boring, useless" skills that as teenagers we cringed if we got when we rolled up Traveller characters, and explore the possibilities of these skills with a little creativity. We also do a quick recap of the online Mayday! even run by Cyborg Prime, Greg Caires and Ken Patterson, and Patrick Kanouse, as well as internet and rules finds. We also found ourselves in the...

In this episode we interview Ken Patterson and Greg Caires about the upcoming Mayday! event. The first day of May – May Day – has special meaning to  Traveller  players due to the infamous Mayday call from the Free Trader  Beowulf  that has appeared on box and book covers of various variants of the game since its earliest years. In 2021, May Day will be a Saturday – an ideal time to play  Travelle...

First, thanks to all our listeners for sticking with us! It has been two months since the last episode, which of course is not our goal, but life got in the way! In this episode, besides the usual sections, our main topic deals with non-violent/non-combat Traveller (and other RPGs) sessions. Not arguing against a good shoot-em-up, but just using other kinds of challenges to create a good game. We...

In this episode we talk to Greg Caires about the October 2020 Virtual Traveller non-con that he and Ken Patterson organized. Always fun to talk to Greg! Relevant links: Virtual Traveller on Facebook Greg's Classic Traveller One Shot Saturdays FB group Freelance Traveller Zine Speculative Machines Podcast