I.S.P.M.V.: Tethys
 Cover by William H. Keith Jr. | |
| Designers | Jordan Weisman |
|---|---|
| Publishers | FASA |
| Publication | 1981 |
| Genres | Science fiction |
| Systems | Classic Traveller |
I.S.P.M.V.: Tethys is a role-playing game supplement for Traveller published by FASA vin 1980.
Contents
[edit]I.S.P.M.V.: Tethys is a set of deck plans for the Tethys, a 1000-ton "Interstellar Para-Military" Q-ship that carries six pinnaces and a squadron of troopers.[1] The supplement is based on the spaceship creation rules originally published in Traveller Book 5: High Guard.
In addition to the rulebook, the supplement includes seven pages of 8" x 16" blueprints in 15 mm scale for the Tethys, and a sheet of additional descriptions.[2]
Publication history
[edit]I.S.P.M.V.: Tethys was written by Jordan Weisman and was published in 1981 by FASA as a pamphlet, and seven 11" x 17" map sheets.[3]
Reception
[edit]In the June 1981 edition of The Space Gamer (Issue No. 40), Richard A. Edwards found the supplement lacking. "Tethys seems incomplete. Perhaps, with a lot of work, it could be usable for miniature play or to provide a platform for a shoot-out in space. You'd probably be better off saving up for Azhanti High Lightning."[1]
In the July 1981 edition of Dragon (Issue #51), Tony Watson also questioned the value of the supplement for referees who enjoyed creating their own work: "If the referee is conversant in constructing vessels that the players enjoy and has a sufficiency of such ships, then he probably should not buy these playing aids. But if for any reason he finds new ships attractive, these are good candidates."[2]
Reviews
[edit]- Different Worlds #18 (Jan., 1982)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Edwards, Richard A. (June 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 40. Steve Jackson Games. pp. 33–34.
- ^ a b Watson, Tony (July 1981). "Fenrys & Tethys: Starship plans from FASA". Dragon. No. 51. TSR, Inc. p. 79.
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 335. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ "Different Worlds Magazine".