Critical Success / Critical Failure When snake eyes (double 1's) are thrown on a UGM task, a Critical Failure may result. When box cars (double 6's) are thrown...
UGM EXAMPLE This is a good example of how to implement the UGM in a Traveller game, with the GM coming up with a task roll on the fly.... Dexter Bryte...
The Universal Game Mechanic TASK ROLL 2D + mods for 8+ --Roll 2D. Add or subtract modifiers. Tasks succeed when 8+ is thrown.-- Proceedure: -1- Roll 2D. -2-...
Introduction As the UGM is used in Traveller games, it's natural that people make suggestions and improvements are made. After the UGM was first developed and...
For you GMs out there already using the UGM, here is a list of the major changes incorporated into the Better Than Ever edtion: 1. ... The biggest change is...
Task Descriptors UGM task descriptors can be written easily by including (1) the appropriate skill, (2) the appropriate governor attribute, and (3) the...
UGM EXAMPLE The Marquis Terran Tukera (4C8AAD) has traveled from his estate on Aramis to the troubled world of Aramanx in an attempt to gather a summit of the...
UGM Example Dexter Bryte was successful in treating Klue Gagarrin's wounds, and Klue's heal time has been reduced to 26 minutes (see the example above). But 26...
UGM EXAMPLE Sir Bromley Riieve (8889AB) has donned his Vacc Suit and is attempting to shove of from his own vessel towards a disabled craft in an asteroid...
Natural Ability Each task roll involves the use of a skill and the character's natural ability in the form of his attribute scores. On every task, pick an...
Task Difficulty DMs used to modify the UGM task roll with respect to the task's difficulty: DM --- Difficulty ... +4 ----- EASY +2 ----- ROUTINE +0 -----...
UGM EXAMPLE Russlin Suvarrii (324A76) is a common sight in startown. He was injured during the Fourth Frontier War, but passersby don't remember that. Most of...
UGM EXAMPLE On round two, the Vargr went for his weapon instead of taking a swing at Klue, but the Vargr missed that roll. The boarding shotgun went skittering...
UGM EXAMPLE Da Bien-Hua (9AA655) is involved in an Air/Raft chase, fleeing some Vargr pirates (in their own grav vehicle). Da's skill is: Grav Vehicle-1 ...
UGM EXAMPLE Luukhan Pershiire (EDU-7, Navigation-2) is First Officer aboard the tramp freighter ADROIT PURSUIT, and he's had to pull duty lately as the ship's...
High Natural Ability Characters with attributes of 13+ are considered to have high natural ability, and tasks governed by these high-level attributes are...
FYI, UGM users... If you are using a MegaTraveller product, and you want to convert tasks to the UGM, I have (purposefully, for this reason) named some of the...
As most of you have noticed, the newest version of the UGM has been released (the "better than ever" version). Whelp, a "bug" has been discovered in one of the...
... High Natural Ability Characters with attributes of 13+ are considered to have high natural ability, and tasks governed by these high-level attributes are...
UGM EXAMPLE ... The benefit of High Natural Ability The Marquis Terran Tukera (4C8AAD) has traveled from his estate on Aramis to the troubled world of Aramanx...
... UGM EXAMPLE Enhancing Natural Ability Luukhan Pershiire (EDU-7, Navigation-2) is First Officer aboard the tramp freighter ADROIT PURSUIT, and he's had to...
The bug in the UGM has been fixed! High Natural Ability is now handled in a (slightly) different way (and I think it's better than what we had before). I...
This chart reflects the effect a character's natural ability has on his dice roll. The left column shows a natural 2D throw. Across the top, we see Classic...
I have a vacancy for a navigator in a non-canon pbem game. The ship is a 400dt trader opening up a new route beyond the borders. If anyone is interested, send...
WOLF AT THE DOOR That's the title of the campaign I'm running in my face-to-face Classic Traveller game. We've only got time to play once a month, so we can...
Wolf at the Door in March This first game session consisted of CharGen, wherein we met the major players in this epic, convoluted crises of Noblemen and noble...
Wolf at the Door in May The lock on the GOLIATH had been maintained. The ship was still there, yet it's power readings were minimal. The ADROIT PURSUIT's pilot...
Wolf at the Door in April In this game session, we saw the crew of a tramp freighter surprised with a charter by none other than the Marquis of Armis (one of...
Wolf at the Door in June What do these Vemene want? The answer to that question, at this time, is unclear. But, to even guess, we have to consider the politics...
Wolf at the Door in July Fact: The PURSUIT has been sabotaged, but the tainted water supply and the weapon breaker lend themselves to the idea of an easy take...
