Episode 2: Gameplay in the Core Pt. 1 - Power Wears a Smile
In this episode of Signals from the Core, we dive into what makes player characters in the Core Sector different from the usual Travellers on the fringes of space. From ambitious nobles and burned agents to psionic exiles, scholars, and streetwise fixers, we explore the backgrounds, skills, and archetypes best suited to survive in the Imperium’s most dangerous halls of power. You’ll also meet Baron Laird Tenpenny, a patron with plenty of ambition—and a list of jobs that could make your Travellers rich, well-connected... or wishing they never met.
Welcome to the debut episode of Signals from the Core, a podcast for Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition set deep within the tangled heart of the Third Imperium. We begin our exploration of the political, cultural, and bureaucratic intricacies of the Core Sector, a region shaped by protocol, ambition, and buried secrets. In addition to a sector overview we introduce an original adventure hook, “The Last Grant,” where the Travellers must uncover the secrets of a forgotten research project shrouded beneath layers of Imperial bureaucracy. But remember, nothing in the Core stays hidden forever.
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Episode 0 - Trailer
Introducing Signals from the Core, a new podcast for referees and players of Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition, exploring the Core Sector of Charted Space.Each episode delivers original adventure seeds, story hooks, patrons, encounters, and more, ready for you to drop into your campaign.These aren’t your typical stories Behind the Claw. These are high-stakes adventures set in the heart of the Third Imperium.Power. Protocol. Secrets. It all happens here.Signals from the Core. Coming soon wherever you get your podcasts.
About Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast
Signals from the Core is a podcast for referees and fans of Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition who want to explore the political, cultural, and conspiratorial heart of the Third Imperium: the Core Sector. Each episode blends deep lore, original adventure hooks, NPCs, and setting ideas with analysis of official materials to help you tell grounded, high-stakes stories in a region where protocol masks paranoia, and power always has a price. Whether you’re planning a campaign or just love the universe, this is the place for stories that start with a whisper... and echo across Charted Space.
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