An excellent \"bug hunt\" which combines many of the features of \"Aliens\" and \"Starship Troopers\", years before either film was realised. Whilst largely stealth and combat, there other skills will be called for. With little work there is more than enough material here for several sessions with follow-on leads. Highly recommended.
Yeah, I know. I was referring to the film (c.f, . "This isn't too surprising given that the novel for Troopers had been in publication for many years").
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Re: [RPG]: The Chamax Plague and Horde, reviewed by Lev Lafayette (3/5)
Good review.
I actually like bughunt type stories, ever since I first saw "Aliens" and saw the potential there. I had a Viet Nam in space campaign for awhile (using Star Frontiers) where encounters with the enemy were either Bug Hunts, Turkey Shoots, or all out firefights. It was Viet Nam because the supposed "good guys" (the PCs) were shooting it out over territory that the aliens (the Sathar) had staked out for themselves. The Sathar were more numerous and better equipped, complete with bio-engineered nasties. Reinforcements for the PCs were few and far between.
Re: [RPG]: The Chamax Plague and Horde, reviewed by Lev Lafayette (3/5)
Hi Lev,
I'm rather new to RPG forums but, I must say, I've really been enjoying your reviews!
I think Horde is great, especially with its "episodic" style of story building and unique explanation at the end. If I were to GM these modules, I would do Horde first so that the critters would be a totally new, mysterious and terrifying ordeal within that excellent backdrop.
With that said, do you think you would ever do a review of "Twilight's Peak"? It is probably one of the most (if not THE most) famous Traveller module. I hope you do!
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