Publisher's blurb:
The hydraulics of the ship’s boarding ramp hiss and fume as the base of the ramp settles into the dirt of the planet’s surface. Climbing down your enviro-suit is hit with the unforgiving heat of the Algarthia Wastes, causing the temperature regulators to immediately kick in. Good thing you recently recharged the suit’s power cells…
Upon exiting the ship you begin to scan the area around you. Prickly cacti and gnarled, withered vegetation add a splash of dull green against the browns, reds, and yellows of the barren landscape. Your trusty utility bot follows slowly, seemingly hesitant for fear of overheating. You hope your employer was right about the old freighter wreckage being nearby...
This role playing game supplement contains an overland hex map of a ruined wasteland region that is suitable for star faring campaign settings. The map has commonly recognized earth tones and the detailed entries describe a world that is very brutal and unforgiving. Each hex on the map represents 10 kilometers and there are 18 numbered areas on the map total. Each of the numbered areas contains details that help the Game Master (GM) plot out a potential adventure, dangerous encounter, or friendly settlement or space port. The GM is welcome to further add on to the location with additional encounters, events, or important locations if they so wish.
After the main page you will find a bonus encounter chart. The GM should use this chart any time the characters are exploring unmarked locations on the map and the action is starting to get dull.
Two additional versions of the map are provided. One version lacks the numbered locations and the descriptions, giving the GM something to print if they wish to present to the player characters. The characters can use this map to keep track of where they have been and where they might be going (or wishing to explore). The second version adds extra blank marker circles (in a pinkish tone) to allow the GM to add some of their own points of interest to the map.
The detailed map entries are written in a manner that allows the product to be as game system/edition generic as possible. The flavor is that of typical space opera variety, allowing you to add or remove as much of a “space fantasy” flavor as you need. As discussed prior, all the important bits are kept to one sheet of paper, allowing you to print off only that if you wish and also allowing you to quickly reference locations without having to flip through a bunch of pages.