CLOSED: Classic Traveller "Relic Hunters"

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RELIC HUNTERS is a Classic Traveller game wherein characters take the roles of "Relic Hunters"; Xeno-Archeologists and others trying to locate and secure artefacts left behind by the near-legendary ANCIENTS.

The setting will be semi-canonical and will use the on-line Traveller Map and Traveller Wiki heavily, though the GM reserves the right to change or reinterpret some information if it serves the story.

Players will have a chance to shape the sort of game we play during our "session zero" discussions.

Starting point is the GLISTEN system in Glisten subsector, but the scientific expedition will take our Travellers into and through District 268, a backwater area outside the direct control of the Imperium. Anything can happen (and probably will)!

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Sep 14, 2026 9:09 pm
added: Please note that we currently have enough players and will not be accepting more. If players drop out or prove unsuitable for whatever reason we could open up again. Watch this space!

We're Just Getting Started! Join in the "session zero" discussions to help shape this game from the very beginning. The setting and rules-system is CLASSIC TRAVELLER (science-fiction); The Old School 'Little Black Books' plus the supplement Citizens of the Imperium. PLAYERS do not have to have the rules nor any particular familiarity with the setting, though that might help. Our team will be Scientists and Explorers looking for traces of the lost civilization of the legendary ANCIENTS. Most additional details are still to be decided.

Characters will be provided though can be shaped through collaboration with the Game Master.

The Game will be 'PG" rated, though some rough language and violent situations should be expected. Romance is OK, but outright sexual situations can only happen "off camera". We should be mutually supportive and friendly. In-character interpersonal conflict may occur, but players should endeavor to be respectful to one another at all times. All are welcome.

Combat in Classic Traveller is particularly deadly; if you are prone to liking your characters too much that could be a problem. The environment and space-travel can be deadly as well! You may end up having to come up with a replacement character as we progress through our story.

I will be using a House-Ruled Combat/Action format that I believe works for play-by-post better than using the by-the-book system.

The Game is limited to 5 Players, each with a single character.

PACE: My games tend to go in spurts and pauses. I have some health issues that sometimes interfere. And I sometimes travel, so a week off here or there should be expected. STILL, we should see a minimum of 3 posts weekly and more during ACTION sequences.

There are plenty of places on the vast World-Wide-Web for politics and prejudices. This space is NOT one of them. Thank you.
Last edited September 15, 2026 6:29 pm
Sep 15, 2026 2:52 am
Throwing my hat in the ring if you will take me.
Sep 15, 2026 3:52 am
Hi, I'd love to join this game! I've never played Traveller before, but I've heard a lot of great things about it, and exploring the Ancients with Scientists and Explorers sounds fun.
Sep 15, 2026 5:31 am
dabaggins says:
Throwing my hat in the ring if you will take me.
Howdy. Yeah! I was just thinking of sending you a pm to see if you might be interested. Invite on the way.
Sep 15, 2026 5:33 am
sekag says:
Hi, I'd love to join this game! I've never played Traveller before, but I've heard a lot of great things about it, and exploring the Ancients with Scientists and Explorers sounds fun.
Good-oh. Sending an invite on to you as well. You'll probably have a lot of questions but thats OK, we'll get you involved and settled in as soon as we can.
Sep 15, 2026 6:17 am
I am intrigued with the premise of the game, although I am not that familiar with Traveller. I have played a couple of other sci-fi RPGs and would like to join if there is room.
Sep 15, 2026 5:35 pm
Sounds interesting, but I don't have a lot of experience with this version of Traveller.
Sep 15, 2026 6:26 pm
OK, I am closing this to new players as of now. I will be sending invites to both rpgventurer and ToDream. That will give us one 'extra' player, but I'm sure it will work out. Thanks for your interest!

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