Modiphius Take You On Some New Space 1889 Adventures
June 30, 2018 by brennon
The team from Modiphius has added two new adventures to their webstore in both PDF and physical fashion for those loving their Pulp adventures in Space 1889.
The first of these is called On The Trail Of The Gods.
"Since the inventors Edison and Armstrong set out on their first journey to Mars in 1870, there has been speculation about visitors from other worlds to Earth as early as the prehistoric times of mankind. Archaeologist Alastair Whitman believes he has found proof. The characters are invited to join the Glasgow International Exhibition in 1888 where they can learn about the latest technological inventions and even meet celebrities like Nicola Tesla. When the exhibition receives threats, they realise that Whitman’s discovery might be an explosive issue: Not just scientists are interested in it, and the characters have to take care that this knowledge does not fall into the wrong hands.
This adventure is set on Earth, especially in Glasgow (Scotland), Egypt, and the Sudan. The characters will journey through the Sudan where they will have to beware of many dangers, such as the followers of the Mahdi, who are fighting over his succession. A long journey up the Nile will take them into currently unstable territories where the characters will be on their own. Will they choose the right company? Will they achieve the rescue of Whitman and escape his persecutors? The characters will learn the answer On the Trail of the Gods."
...and the second of the adventures available for you to snap up for this role-playing extravaganza is The Ether Calculator.
"Analytical Engines are of special importance for the calculation of complex processes, especially in ether travel. The characters are invited to visit the Silesian Analytical Engine Productions facilities in Wroclaw where they are introduced to the innovative analytical engine ‘Ordination Fabricate OF 2001’, specially designed for operations in the ether. For this purpose, the hosts are planning to test the ‘Old Fritz’, as they fondly call the machine, on board the ether zeppelin ‘Von Neumann’, where the analytical engine is supposed to break a calculating speed record and make the headlines of the world’s newspapers.
What starts out as a simple publicity event suddenly leads the adventurers right in the middle of a criminal investigation and then onto an action-loaded maiden voyage, with demanding tasks for all types of player characters. It requires skills in social interaction, a sharp mind, quick reflexes—but also accurate marksmanship."
Both of these sounds like fascinating adventures to take your characters on as they delve deeper into this Pulp/Sci-Fi world. I like that they have puzzles and narrative elements which are going to be a challenge for a lot of different classes making them very open to being tinkered with.
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"I like that they have puzzles and narrative elements which are going to be a challenge for a lot of different classes making them very open to being tinkered with..."
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