Book 01: Mercenary (2e)
From freelance soldiers of fortune to grunts of a military charter¸ there are mercenaries from all walks of life across the universe. It is a good life of adventure for most travellers¸ and for those fortunate enough to survive a long enough¸ wealth¸ fame and adventure is almost certainly assured. Of course¸ there is always the chance the mercenary dies a horrible death fighting a battle they never should have joined - but that is just a hazard of the job. This all new edition of Book 1: Mercenary provides a great many rules and revisions suitable for all ground-based combat in any Traveller campaign. With this book¸ you wil be able to; * Recruit squads¸ platoons¸ companies and entire armies from across the stars to create your own force of mercenaries. * Engage in massed battles between these forces using a new system that is just as quick as combat between individual characters! * Take your character through university and higher education before embarking on a career. * Wield the all new Destructive weaponry to annihilate any foe you meet on the battlefield¸ while using forward observers to rain artillery and orbital fire down upon them. * Use the all new ticket system to pick up mercenary contracts and earn massive amounts of Credits. * Build strongholds¸ fortresses and bunker complexes¸ and then engage in sieges and assaults to destroy them. * Learn the secrets of bulk-buying huge amounts of weapons at a discount¸ and pick up some new vehicles designed specifically for mercenaries along the way. * Apply the new gun combat skills and revisions to your games for a greatly enhanced battle experience.