In what might be our first Ashen Stars FAQ, I’ve been asked if Jerome Huguenin’s cool image of a kch-thk warrior means that player characters of his locust-like species get four Shooting attacks per round. As the questioner pointed out, the illo will have his players making an impassioned case for it. The reality is […]
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James Semple and Yaiza Varona present the Ashen Stars theme. [audio:http://site.pelgranepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ashen%20Stars.mp3] http://www.pelgranepress.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ashen%20Stars.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Continuing a basic GUMSHOE motif, Ashen Stars encourages GMs to find inspirations for scenarios in the news of the day. In so doing, it follows in the issue-oriented footsteps of the Star Trek franchise, the Battlestar Galactica reboot, and the general observation that all science fiction is really about the present. For example, you might […]
An Extract from Ashen Stars by Robin D. Laws They call you Lasers. Or scrubbers, regulators, or, out in the Scylla Outzone, shinestars. To the lawless denizens of the Bleed, whether they be pirates, gangsters or tyrants, you’re known in less flattering terms. According to official Combine terminology, the members of your hard-bitten starship crew […]
Pascal Quidault is doing the interior artwork for the forthcoming Ashen Stars adventures, Dead Rock Seven. Here is a sneak peak of a Tavak and Kch-Thk.
By Peter Freeman and Jim Webster The Gaean Reach is a fictional setting created by author Jack Vance and developed across a series of loosely connected novels. It exists in the far future and can be defined as those parts of our galaxy in which human colonies have become established. The scope of the Gaean […]
As I discussed in Pelgrane Biz Part 1, it’s expensive and risky to print books by offset litho, even though the results are gratifying, and the rewards, if the sales are high enough, are excellent. But there is every chance that Trail of Cthulhu is a one-off success, and won’t be repeated. That said, I […]
Wanted: Playtesters for Ashen Stars (GUMSHOE Space) System: This is a stand-alone game using the GUMSHOE system. Who are the PCs: The PCs freelance law enforcement officers called lasers contracting their services to a central authority weakened by stellar war. They investigate kipdnappings, deliver cargoes, chase fugitives, collect debts, but they must keep careful track […]
You saw Jérome’s rough sketch for the Durugh, one of the alien species in Ashen Stars. This is a fleshed out version. What do you think?
In Ashen Stars (formerly GUMSHOE Space), every PC has a warpside role and a groundside role. Warpside, you can take on the role of pilot, gunner, erngineer, comms, stratco or medic, doubling up where necessary. During starship combat, each role has an important part to play and meaningful choices to make. As well as the […]