LOL… it was supposed to be a statue, but then I drew in a detailed style everything else.

If you’re not averse to videos, Seth Skorkowsky has the gold standard for rule overviews:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL25p5gPY6qKVUg6ys5N1oRlsBI7DTByyI

First video is a very nice introduction and “what to expect” kind of thing.

Haven’t delved too deep trying to find differences. From what I can tell, Cepheus Engine is pretty much the Traveller SRD.

According to this blog, CE also took bits from other SRDs: http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2022/05/review-traveller-and-cepheus-srds.html?m=1

Yet another option (pay what you want) is the Cepheus Engine SRD:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/186894/cepheus-engine-system-reference-document

On an unrelated note… I have these blue and red scraps of paper, and I’m not sure what to do with them:

I’m thinking that I could try the blue ones for drawing snowy or icy areas. Not sure how it will go. Guess we’ll find out.

But the red ones, those are more difficult. For starters, it’s a dark-ish red, which makes it more complicated. Perhaps I should use a sharpie (something with a thick tip) instead of a pen? And then there’s the theme… what fits well with red? Yeah, sure Hell is associated with red, for starters, but I don’t know how I would draw hellish landscapes.

Any ideas?

Not sure I made it “swampy” enough…

Nah… real fjords would be narrower and longer, right?

No problem!

Yeah, I guess I was just completely disconnected on the real hazard of depressurization. It’s not just about holding your breath.

The worst part is that I have read about this stuff in several contexts. Maybe it’s just that it’s not a common part of my life.

Thanks for the link. I’d forgotten about this. Of course, I’ve only read it phrased in the scenarios where scuba divers resurface too fast.

I guess my proposed solution only works within a pressurized environment.

You can’t? Huh. I’ve got some reading to do.

Edit: there’s another comment with a relevant link. The problem seems to be the pressure difference, regardless of your previous actions.

Thanks for the reminder. I still remember people talking about the “realistic” scene in Titan AE, where the protagonist expels the air from his lungs before venturing into space.

Anyway, maybe I can fix it and say that you can take a few short breaths to oxygenate and then let go.

Thanks!

There must be a way to make it work mechanically (even if it’s a lever on a pulley on a screw on a wedge).

And if not, there must be a way to make it work magically.

Is it? No wonder my players always search everything thoroughly.

Same thing happened to me when I discovered it.

You probably figured it out already, but in case you didn’t: the video I posted before is part of a playlist, and it’s an excellent way to get acquainted with the game.

And thus… the existance of this community is now officially worthwhile. ;)

BTW, There’s also a Traveller-specific community: (!Traveller@ttrpg.network)

Traveller is one of the oldest RPGs out there. And here’s just the video that explains how to use it:

https://youtu.be/QKTuaJQi4b4

Yes!

Yeah. Very well summarized.

Perhaps I’d also add that the advancement is earned with blood and sweat. 😅