Re: [TML] "Savage Sojourner"
Thomas Jones-Low 14 Aug 2019 04:06 UTC
On 8/13/2019 10:39 PM, Richard Aiken wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I'm currently fiddling with an Alternate Traveller Universe setting, based
> partly on my various ramblings here and on the Traveller Facebook group and
> partly on some Fading Suns supplements, plus a fascinating book on the
> "real" supernatural. This setting is not going to be all that close to
> Traveller canon, will use the new Adventure Edition Savage Worlds rules set
> [for everything except starship economics and construction] and is aimed at
> players who've never played any version of Traveller. Therefore, I thought
> it would be a good idea to avoid the name "Traveller" entirely in its title.
>
> I've been pondering for some while on a good replacement title. I've
> tentatively settled on "Savage Sojourner." Since "sojourn" means "to stay
> for a time in a place; live temporarily" and "sojourners" synonyms include
> "settler," "crusader," "pioneer," and "wanderer" I think this covers most
> of the likely campaign themes. As a bonus, it alliterates nicely with
> "Savage." :)
>
> Comments?
>
I would say that works, go for it.
The various editions of Traveller as Fantasy Game have all been named "Wanderer".
I'd love to see the final version of that.
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