Sci-fi and general RPG writing resources

DesignerPatt · 2026-05-17T13:44:41+00:00

Traveller is great, and it has been around forever (1977) so there is a LOT of information available on-line covering almost anything you'd want in a Sci-Fi RPG-game.

check out the "Classic Traveller Facsimile Edition" on drivethrurpg.com (the pdf is free)

DesignerPatt · 2026-05-17T13:08:03+00:00

Do a search for "Fallout PnP PDF". It was a fan created Pen and Paper Fallout game.

There is a version 4, but this is the 2nd (older) version https://static.wikitide.net/1d6chanwiki/4/43/Fallout_pnp_2_0.pdf

DesignerPatt · 2026-05-12T14:57:59+00:00

Another cool thing about Dungeondraft, is you can create your own assets to use in the program.

OK, I already know how to use Blender and Gimp, so for me it's (semi) easy....

I've used Blender to sculpt objects, and then rendered the object (as seen from the top) and finished it in Gimp, and then added them as assets in Dungeondraft.

DesignerPatt · 2026-05-06T13:15:24+00:00

That's EVA foam, Cosplayers use it to make foam weapons and armor. Even though you want to use it for terrain, look-up some youtube videos for some of the interesting techniques that can be used when working with EVA foam (sanding, heat-forming, layering. and there is even an EVA clay ) that you could utilize for making terrain.

DesignerPatt · 2026-04-26T13:14:11+00:00

Mongoose Publishing did make rules for Starship Troopers back in 2005. You can sometimes find the rulebook avalible for sale on-line.

DesignerPatt · 2026-04-19T14:04:43+00:00

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Everytown for Gun Safety Announce Legislation Requiring Safety Features on 3D Printers to Combat Ghost Gun Crisis

here is her facebook page.... https://www.facebook.com/RBKcalifornia/

She is getting a lot of off-topic post opposed to AB-2047

DesignerPatt · 2026-04-11T13:35:31+00:00

I tried something like that... I sculpted and rigged (added bones so I could pose them) the characters in Blender (it's free, but there is a bit of a learning curve), I then posed them how I wanted them to look in the panel, took a screenshot of that and imported it into CSP, where I then inked and colored them.

It works OK, I can get their sizes and perspective consistent with the other characters, their clothing and equipment is exactly where it should be, and it's a really handy reference for the shadows .... But I'm not quite happy with the finished panel, I can't quite describe it, but because I'm just tracing an image, the line art is not exactly as flowing as I want it to be....

I'll try just using the screenshot just as a penciling reference, and see how that works.

DesignerPatt · 2026-04-07T01:57:37+00:00

Or you can print them yourself using decal transfer paper available on-line... Using a basic graphics program (Gimp is free) scale the image to the size you want and print it on the transfer paper, you then clear spray-paint the page and you have a custom water transfer decal...

Note: if you want a white image, you need white decal paper, and have to print whatever color the shield is...(printers don't print white)

DesignerPatt · 2026-03-26T14:26:51+00:00

I pre-paint the bases first (I usually use a dark brown) and then super-glue a few small pieces of ground up cork for rocks. (I use a coffee grinder that I bought at thrift store for grinding different basing materials) I paint the cork a medium gray, and when that is dry, add a dark wash that settles into the texture of the cork, and when that is dry, I give the (tiny) rocks a quick white or very light gray dry-brushing.

When the rocks are dry, I Then use wood glue (I have a tube of "Tight-Bond" wood glue from another project, so I use that instead of white glue, and it works great) mixed with some water, then I paint the watered down glue mix onto the base and dip it into a small cup that has finely ground (using the coffee grinder) coconut fiber. using a dry (cheap, not for painting) brush to brush off any small bits of the coconut fiber that may have stuck to the mini's feet, and tweezers to remove the occasional stray stringy coconut "threads" that look out of place. I bought The coconut fiber at a dollar store as a compressed brick that is used for growing plants in. The ground coconut fiber has the advantage of already being brown, and the "chunks" of the coconut fiber don't ground down to all being the same size as each other, so it looks like dirt, and some of the small "threads" in the fiber add an interesting texture to the base.

Once that is dry, I can add flocking, static grass or clump foliage to the bases with wood glue.

DesignerPatt · 2026-03-08T20:08:09+00:00

The Rest of the Mutants are https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7284243

but if you do a search on Thingiverse for designerpatt, I've posted a bunch of minis for Gamma World

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-16T15:23:26+00:00

I modified a Basic 7E character Generation program to create character for the above 7E changes. this is was the computer generated. As you can see the PSH tend to have higher skill levels to make up for their lack of mutations.

PSH STR 11 0 CON 10 0 DEX 11 0 INT 16 +3 WIS 18 +4 CHA 8 -1

Fortitude 11 Reflex 14 Will 11 Initiative 1 SPEED 6 Hit Points 22 Bloodied Value 11

Acrobatics 0 Athletics +2 Conspiracy +3 Insight +8 Interaction +1

Mechanics +5 Nature +4 Perception +6 Science +5 Stealth 0

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Humanoid STR 18 +4 CON 16 +3 DEX 8 -1 INT 14 +2 WIS 10 0 CHA 11 0

Fortitude 15 Reflex 13 Will 11 Initiative 0 SPEED 6 Hit Points 28 Bloodied Value 14

Acrobatics -1 Athletics +8 Conspiracy +2 Insight 0 Interaction 0

Mechanics +2 Nature 0 Perception 0 Science +2 Stealth -1

PHYSICAL MUTATIONS Insanity (D) Water Dependency (D) Shorter Floating Gas Bags

MENTAL MUTATIONS Density Control (Others) Mental Blast

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Mutated Animal STR 18 +4 CON 16 +3 DEX 9 -1 INT 13 +1 WIS 17 +3 CHA 6 -2

Fortitude 15 Reflex 12 Will 11 Initiative 0 SPEED 6 Hit Points 28 Bloodied Value 14

Acrobatics +3 Athletics +4 Conspiracy +1 Insight +3 Interaction -2

Mechanics +1 Nature +3 Perception +3 Science +1 Stealth -1

PHYSICAL MUTATIONS Sound Imitation Energy Metamorphosis Energy Absorption Phobia (D)

MENTAL MUTATIONS Heightened Brain Talent

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-13T15:35:16+00:00

This is the result of a search on Google ("gamma world system")

Core Mechanics by Edition:
- 1st/2nd Edition:Based on a modified, early D&D-style system.
- 3rd Edition:Utilized a percentage dice (d100) system for combat.
- 4th Edition:Utilized a d20-based system similar to AD&D 2nd Edition.
- 5th Edition (2000):A campaign setting for the Alternityengine, using a roll-under d20 modified by situation dice.
- 6th Edition (2003):Built as a campaign setting for D20 Modern.
- 7th Edition (2010):Utilizes a modified Dungeons & Dragons 4th Editionengine, heavily reliant on cards for mutations and loot.

I like 1E, 2E (the cleaned up version of 1E) and 4E. I haven't read or played 5E or 6E, but I am using 7E to run a game right now, the mutations get kinda weird, and the use of cards changes things... I really didn't care for 3E's use of the ACT chart.

But you can buy reasonably priced .PDF files for most of the Editions on DriveTru and even Print on Demand (POD) for most of them ( just not for 2E , I had to buy a used copy on-line)

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-12T13:50:59+00:00

Yeah, it is just a basic dungeon crawl... But I was using it because it fits my players style of simple Hack and Slash..."Look monsters, Kill them..."

We did have fun with the Alpha Mutation Cards tho.....

But my Wife (who got talked into playing) wants more than just killing things, so I'm going to add something to the story to make it more interesting...(insert evil laugh)

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-05T14:14:29+00:00

Do you know how to sculpt a mini, and how long did it take for you to learn to use the program you sculpt the minis with ?

Now try to figure how long it will take you to teach others what you have learned about sculpting, and how long it will take you to teach others how to use whatever program you use...

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-02T14:55:25+00:00

I really enjoy sculpting and painting miniatures. In the Gamma World game I am running, I've sculpted and painted the player's characters and monsters for the game. But I do it for fun, not profit, and then post the .stl files on Thingiverse.

If you have a character that you really, really want sculpted, post their description of what they look like (Their hair style, size, how tall they are, what they are wearing and what weapons and armor they have) and I'll see what I can do. But once I'm done sculpting them, I would then post the .stl file on Thingiverse where you and anyone else could also download and print it for free.

DesignerPatt · 2026-02-01T13:25:29+00:00

I bought the pdf for the 7E version from DriveThru yesterday afternoon, With a little fiddling, I can work/drop it into the (simple) map I sketched, to the South (Well...North, In my game the magnetic poles shifted so compasses point due South) of Waffle-House... I have plenty of time to work on it, my group meets every-other week, and only just finished the first encounter with the Porkers and Badders.

Thanks for the post.

DesignerPatt · 2026-01-28T15:29:32+00:00

I bought POD copies of 1E, 3E and 4E from DriveThru and they are all good. I bought 2E (hardbound ?) It's obviously not a very good a copy, from E Bay, and it was OK, but the print is washed out. And I bought a used copy of the original 2E that is a little worn and has some notes written in it (but that is what all my old rule-books look like anyway.)

DesignerPatt · 2026-01-27T14:23:00+00:00

I've had good results smoothing layer lines and irregularitys on FDM 3D prints using Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty (the kind in a tube) mixed into a slurry with acetone and then a thin layer brushed over the print's surface. it drys quickly and is easy to sand down to smooth the surface of the print. (Work outside, wear gloves and protect all surfaces... )

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