Alternative Vector: The Guns of Hispañiola
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In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed westward from Europe in search of a trade route to the East Indies. What he found instead was a previously-unknown continent with its own inhabitants and resources. European contact soon led to conquest¸ brutality¸ and genocide. But what if it didn't happen that way? What if instead the Indians - bolstered by an accidental discovery and greater numbers - were better able to fend off the encroaching Europeans; sparking war in the New World¸ and intense examination of European colonialism in the Old¸ as the efforts of a religious splinter group take hold? Then you would enter the world of The Guns of Hispa ñiola. This first offering of Alternative Vectors - alt-history mini-campaigns based on the Cepheus Engine and the Original Science Fiction Roleplaying Game (OSFRPG) - allows players to become part of a history where the Native Americans¸ rather than succumbing to disease and superior technology¸ were instead able to fight the invaders. Though tiny¸ it's packed with information and play mechanics; including an overview of events in the New World; an abbreviated character generation method; tables for animal encounters¸ terrain movement modifiers¸ and unforeseen wilderness events; and armor¸ weapons¸ and equipment lists. Alternative Vectors. Giving you the power to reshape history.