Bundle Holding launches Traveller Week with the Traveller Update & Traveller Imperial Navy

Slowly, over the last few years I've fallen in love with Traveller/Cepheus Engine/Quantum Engine games. The journey started when I discovered Barbarians of Lemuria which used 2d6 like Traveller and "skills" are treated as professions. It felt, to me, like Simon took inspiration from Traveller with its four year professional terms. That is purely speculation on my part.

Next I discovered Stellgama Publishing and Zozer Games which both have dozens of cool and clever sets of rules and settings powered by variations of the Cepheus Engine.

Finally, Mongoose announced that a Traveller powered version of Dark Conspiracy, a game I never to got to play but really fell in love with, would be crowdfunding this summer.

So I've dove in.

And I was amazed that Bundle of Holding is having Traveller Week in the lead up to May 1, 2026 AKA Traveller Day.

Today kicks off with a resurrection of December's Traveller Update and the debut of Traveller Imperial Navy. Three more bundles will be revealed as the week unfolds.

I've been looking for a straight-forward skill system for years and Traveller really grabs me. It's clean and easy to teach but can support other systems for the various genres I want to emulate. I really can't recommend it enough.

Mighty Thewsday: Conan's Bull of Anu for Sword of Cepheus 2E

 

Gugalanna, The Bull of Anu for Sword of Cepheus

900kg, Humanoid, summoned killer, #App: 1, Treasure: n/a

STR 20 (+4), DEX 14 (+2), END 17(+3), INT 8 (+0), 

EDU 6 (+0), SOC 11(+0); Stamina/Lifeblood 20/40

Athletics 2, Battle 2, Melee Combat 3, Scout 1, Survival 1

Fists/Horns (3d6+4 with STR bonus); Armor 6; 

Speed 15m/action; Morale n/a

Giant red bull-god who must kill a victim when summoned before he may return to the heavens.

Marvel Monday: Silver Surfer for Superpowered!

  

Silver Surfer for Superpowered!

Combat 3

Knowledge 2

Physical 4

Social 1

Stealth 0

Superpower 4

Technology 0

Endurance 26

Lifeblood 54

Move 10m; Fly 50m

Weakness Protect the innocent

Traits: Hardy, Immunity, Tough

Origin Former Herald of Galtactus

Powers:

Common - Armor; Blast; Evasive; Flight; Willpower

Cosmic - Awareness; 

Speed - Fast; Faster Than You; Insubstantial

Attacks: Blast 3d AV 2d; Unarmed 2d

Armor 2d Protection

Dragonbane: Rion's Pendant from Conan the Barbarian

  

Rion's Pendant for Dragonbane

Amor Rating: --

Cost: --

Supply: --

While wearing the pendant gain 4 HP and reduce the STR requirement of any weapon you wield by 3.

Gammabane: Hoop for Dragonbane

HOOP for Dragonbane

Movement: 10  Damage Bonus STR: +D4    HP: 14

Typical Armor: Studded Leather (2) WP: 10

Skills: Awareness 12, Evade 13, Sneaking 12

Abilities: Lightning Fast

Typical Weapons: Light Crossbow (Skill level 12, damage 2d6), Broadsword (skill level 13, damage 2d6+d4).

Thundarr Tuesday: Mok Kin for Dragonbane

MOK for Dragonbane

Ability: Mighty

• Willpower Points: 3

The number of dice rolled for a STR-based melee weapon's damage is increased by one (i.e. 3d6 instead of 2d6). Activating this ability does not count as an action.

Dragonbane: Conan's Helmet

  

Conan's Helmet for Dragonbane

Amor Rating: +3

Cost: --

Supply: --

Boon on AWARENESS rolls.