Signs & Portents - Roleplayer Edition (Issue 30 - Feb 2006)

In this issue:

• Wagon Train to the Stars

As humanity gradually takes to the stars and spreads out into the galaxy, there are more and more colony worlds being established every year. Many humans are keen to make a new start far from their home world, prepared to risk all on some new world. This article details all the ups and downs of establishing a new colony in the Babylon 5 universe.

• The Factory Manager

The weird world of OGL Steampunk has produced more than its fair share of mechanical wonders, and the first true artificial intelligence is no exception - even if the steam powered monstrosity is the size of a aircraft hanger... and has gone a bit mad!

• Everybody wants to Rule the World

The second and final part of this massive Gaming Symposium article should give a Games Master absolutely everything he needs to create the most memorable villains of all.

• Dream Games

The Boss pitches in a list of the Dream Games he’d like to acquire the licences to - and gives a few reasons why they won’t be appearing... at least for a while. Legends of the Northwest OGL Wild West goes north as this detailed article take a look at Louis Riel and the Métis people, who inhabited Canada before there was a Canada...

• The Martial Disciple

In Robert E. Howard’s ‘The People of the Black Circle’, the mighty Cimmerian was felled by a single touch by one who bore almost mystical abilities in unarmed combat. This article introduces a new character class for the Conan Roleplaying Game, which allows the followers of the way of the empty hand to best the strongest of barbarians with ease...

• Murder on the Megaways

A team of Judges are expecting a relatively quiet Megaway patrol when they are called to investigate the discovery of a corpse aboard a vast, mobile service station. Just another day in Mega-City One! The first part of a huge Judge Dredd scenario.