RPG: Get Ready To Explore The Alpha Quadrant Next Week
The Alpha Quadrant is getting a massive expansion next week, thanks to Modiphius’ new Sourcebook, due out July 25th.
The Alpha Quadrant is home sweet home to most of the familiar beings in the Star Trek universe. Whether you’re talking the United Federation of Planets with its logical Vulcans and grumpy Tellarites, or everyone’s favorite merchant stereotype that actually became surprisingly heartwarming in DS9, the Ferengi, there are many civilizations that call the Alpha Quadrant home. Including weirder things than you expected–the new Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook from Modiphius introduces a ton of new lore, new species to play as, and of course new options for players, including both Bird- and Cat-people Check it out!
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Star Trek Adventures: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook
“In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.” – Benjamin Sisko
Modiphius Entertainment is excited to announce the release date for the Star Trek Adventures Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook. It will be available from the Modiphius webstore in print & pdf on July 25th 2019, and in friendly local gaming stores in August.
The Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook contains everything you need to run and play games in the Alpha Quadrant whether you want to negotiate with a Ferengi starship, play as a Caitian or explore the Badlands and Demilitarized zones on the Federations border. Moving the timeline forwards from 2371 to when the Klingon’s withdraw from the Khitomer Accords in 2372 the sourcebook also encompasses the next stage in the Star Trek Adventures living campaign.
We are all explorers driven to know what’s over the horizon, what’s beyond our own shores. The Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook provides Gamemasters and Players with a wealth of information to aid in playing or running adventures set within the Alpha Quadrant of the Star Trek universe. This 128 page full colour hardback contains:
- Eleven new alien species players can choose from during character generation, including Aurelians, Caitians, Edosians, and Ferengi.
- A selection of alien starships from the Cardassian Union, the Ferengi Alliance, the Breen Confederacy, and the Tholian Assembly.
- Guidance for the Gamemaster on running missions and continuing voyages in the Alpha Quadrant, along with a selection of plot components to help plan adventures and several new Non-Player Characters to enhance encounters.
- Details on the Federation’s presence in the Alpha Quadrant up to 2372, and details on the homeworlds of Betazed, Denobula, Tellar Prime, and Trill.
- Material about the people, history, and culture of Bajor and the Cardassian Union, including details on Cardassia Prime and other worlds.
- Information about the Ferengi Alliance, the Tzenkethi Coalition, the Breen Confederacy, and the Tholian Assembly.
The Star Trek Adventures supplementary rulebooks and sourcebooks require the Star Trek Adventures core rulebook in order to play.
Happy Adventuring!
