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2024-03-06, 09:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hub...lost-universe/
Have any of you tried this out?
A dark mystery has settled over the city of Aldastron on the rogue planet of Exlaris. Researchers dedicated to studying the cosmos have disappeared, and the Hubble Space Telescope has vanished from Earth’s timeline. Only an ambitious crew of adventurers can uncover what was lost. Are you up to the challenge?
This adventure is designed for a party of 4-7 level 7-10 characters and is easily adaptable for your preferred tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) system.
NASA’s first TTRPG adventure invites you to take on a classic villain (while also using and learning science skills!) as you overcome challenges and embark on an exciting quest to unlock more knowledge about our universe. Download your game documents below and get ready to explore Exlaris!
Want to share how your adventure unfolds? Share it with #NASATTRPG on social media.Avatar by linklele. How Teleport Worksa. Malifice (paraphrased):
Rulings are not 'House Rules.' Rulings are a DM doing what DMs are supposed to do.
b. greenstone (paraphrased):
Agency means that they {players} control their character's actions; you control the world's reactions to the character's actions.
Second known member of the Greyview Appreciation Society
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2024-03-06, 06:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
No matter where you go...there you are!
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2024-03-07, 11:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
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2024-03-09, 05:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
I wanted to start a thread about this. Asking if anyone read it. I would like to know if it’s clearly made for 5e or if it’s very systemless. Also if anyine had made pre-made characters and other additional resources
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2024-03-11, 01:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
It's 44 pages (and a 1/4 of that is images and maps) - worth downloading and reading yourself to think about. It IS system-less, and the setting is a mix of typical fantasy with modern day science. The writers are obviously aware of 5e, since it references things like making a "medium DC investigation check", but there are NO stats for anything. It's primarily exploration and investigation, with lots of information about what the players will see/locate/learn, etc.
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2024-03-11, 05:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
It is just an adventure. Although being systemless is not an awful choice. But you shouldn't call it a roleplaying game if there is no game. But that is getting somewhat padantic.
Funny enough, I know a gamer that works for NASA, and he knew nothing about this before I posted the link.Last edited by lightningcat; 2024-03-11 at 05:38 PM.
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2024-03-11, 06:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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2024-03-12, 05:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
I wouldn't call it systemless, it looks filled with D&D-isms to me.
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2024-03-12, 07:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
Avatar by linklele. How Teleport Worksa. Malifice (paraphrased):
Rulings are not 'House Rules.' Rulings are a DM doing what DMs are supposed to do.
b. greenstone (paraphrased):
Agency means that they {players} control their character's actions; you control the world's reactions to the character's actions.
Second known member of the Greyview Appreciation Society
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2024-03-12, 10:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
Not sure how can it be both "systemless" and "for 4-7 lvl 7-10 characters" at the same time.
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2024-03-12, 06:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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2024-03-12, 09:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
I have not tried it out but I have it downloaded. It looks like it would be fun to play. I am glad they made it.
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2024-03-25, 02:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
I appreciate the blend of magic and science fiction, especially one as brazen as this with real Earth and the Hubble space telescope and everything. I like the background! The adventure itself, eh. Kind of bad.
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2024-04-04, 01:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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2024-04-22, 03:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: ..talk about NASA's role playing game: Lost Universe
Unfortunately I have to agree:
Spoilerthe premise is great, super thoughtful and intriguing. The adventure is itself is just a social encounter that is possibly decent, a total of two puzzle that aren’t even that special not nasa related and a very plain boss/combat encounter with absolutely nothing special. Very disappointed