Aurore Sourcebook
| Humanity's Furthest Outpost | |
|---|---|
 Cover by | |
| Designers | William H. Keith, Jr. |
| Publishers | Game Designers' Workshop |
| Publication | 1987 |
| Genres | Science fiction |
| Systems | 2300 AD |
| ISBN | 0943580374 |
Aurore Sourcebook is a supplement published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1987 for the science fiction role-playing game 2300 AD.
Contents[]
Aurore Sourcebook is a campaign setting that describes in detail the planet Aurore, the furthest human outpost on the French Arm. The book covers geography, weather, native biology, the colonies and their history, the Kafer invaders, important personalities, and suggestions for scenarios. It also includes eight pages of color plates.[1]
Publication history[]
Aurore Sourcebook was written by William H. Keith, Jr., with a cover by , and was published in 1987 by Game Designers' Workshop as a 96-page book.[1]
Reception[]
In the May 1988 edition of Dragon (Issue #145), Jim Bambra thought this book "contains a wealth of detail and is stuffed full of adventure ideas... Great care and inspired design have gone into this book." Bambra concluded, "The Aurore Sourcebook is highly recommended as a fully fledged science-fiction setting and as a world of adventure."[2]
Other reviews[]
- Tidewater Traveller Times Volume 1, Issue 5 (Oct 1987, p. 5)
References[]
- ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 344. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ Bambra, Jim (May 1989). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon. TSR, Inc. (145): 72–74.
- 2300 AD supplements