 January 25, 2017 - 10:08am | Re-inspired to revisit Laco recently 1. Flesh out a slot canyon/ cave complex oasis 2. Look at the Grand canyons of Laco 3. Develope a Scavenger "group" rags, robes, respirators Almost a sand people vibe but more human post apocalyptic feel. Original genesis may have been with refugees from Pale during the first Sathar War. Small group(s) disappeared into the Laco wilderness particularly after the Worms landed on Laco. These days the Scavs are well armed having been able to scavenge and loot the battlefields of Laco's War. The mass of rags, robes, and odds and ends that they wear functions as a 20pt Skien suit. However they could also have a looted Skien suit or even partial polyplate armor. They are not above acting as highwaymen and robbing travelers in the wastelands of Laco. Toying with writing in a reason lopers were imported from Volturnus and are now being ridden by Scavs. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 January 25, 2017 - 3:09pm | Ah, you could give it a Dune flavor. Joe Cabadas |
January 25, 2017 - 6:16pm | I think the Scavs need mounts that don't need a recharge. Thus the imported lopers. The loper were not imported for the Scavs but for some other reason which did not work out. Abandoned and turned loose the Scavs found them and now they are the mount of the various Scav bands. These animals, after many generations on Laco, are all 15% smaller than their Volturnus c ousinsand developing muscled skin flaps for their nostrils. They are rapidly becoming a subspecies adapted for the dust storms of Laco. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
January 25, 2017 - 6:24pm | In Brazil there is a phenomenon called house language. It's a variant of Portuguese localized to a neighborhood of like 2 city blocks and only people from that neighborhood can understand and speak it. The Scavs will have a house language variant of Pan Gal. The poly-vox translates it quickly enough but you have to have one. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
January 25, 2017 - 10:35pm | Here's something I posted a while ago -- the desert survival suit: Joe Cabadas |
January 29, 2017 - 1:19pm | Hi Jedion: I still have to work on revising the desert survival suits after your comments, but I've posted a revised Laco Planetary map here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/9615 and a Dixon's Star System Display here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/9623 Joe Cabadas |
January 29, 2017 - 5:44pm | Hi Jedion: I still have to work on revising the desert survival suits after your comments, but I've posted a revised Laco Planetary map here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/9615 and a Dixon's Star System Display here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/9623 Yeah I saw those. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
February 1, 2017 - 6:06pm |
The mini-module “On the Rocks” by Mike Burton that was published in the September 1984 issue of Imagine magazine provides a few other ideas about Laco. First, there is a Laco Development Corporation (LDC) that owned the cargo being carried by a freighter called UPRS Clan Chattan. The Clan Chattan was carrying supplies from Pale to Laco when it crashed into an asteroid while decelerating. So, is the LDC an independent company? One that is a subsidiary of Streel? Or owned by some other entity? Then we have the Auric Mining &Construction Company (AuriCon). This company seems to be a medium size Frontier corporation, possibly independent, and might specialize in space mining. When starting the “On the Rocks” adventure, the characters are in Truane’s Star and agents of AuriCon – called the Regulators – will attempt to intercept them. If they capture them, the PCs end up as indentured laborers in AuriCon. That’s pretty interesting. This seems to hint that AuriCon is based on Pale. Maybe it’s a small competitor of Streel’s? Truane’s Star must allow for indentured laborers. I wonder for how long? Five year terms? Ten? Depending upon whatever “debt” needs to be paid? I can’t see any self-respecting Yazarian – a warrior – to allow himself (or herself) to become an indentured laborer. What a blow to honor! They must have fallen a long way. Dralasites would endlessly debate the concept, but they might not have a choice. To Vrusk, to become an indentured laborer would only be horrifying because it must have meant their trade house went bankrupt. Indentured servitude must be a human concept foisted on the Frontier. Darn those humans. Did anyone ever flesh out more information on AuriCon? Joe Cabadas |
February 1, 2017 - 6:28pm | In a word no but I like Laco Developement corporation. It would seem there is an implied connection between AuriCon and STreel and between LDC and CDC. You could make either subsidaries or indepen I dont think it makes much of a difference. Indentured servitude could be the source of differences of population listing on Laco- officially its light but in reality its medium and thus PGC continues to assert its ownership of the planet so as to not lose control of the Tertrarch pyramids based on exploiting the indentured servitude angle. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
February 1, 2017 - 6:58pm | How's this? The Laco Development Corporation was one of the original real estate/community development organizations on Laco, predating the Sathar War. The LDC's seat of power is the community of Laconia, in the northern hemisphere, rather than Point Glass which is where the PGC set up shop. As the PGC and Streel played around in the south, the LDC slowly rebuilt. It may, or may not, have been acquired by the Cassidine Development Corporation after the Blue Plague ended, but before the outbreak of Laco's War. AuriCon is a smaller, independent mining corporation that is also based on Pale. It's relationship to Streel is like a little brother and big brother. Their executives attend the same social clubs, host drinking parties, intermarry, etc. Joe Cabadas |
February 1, 2017 - 8:33pm | With the Pale refugees of SW1 evacuating to Laco an observant individual noticed the very nice looking asteroid belt in Dixon's Star and decades later after returning to Streel dominated Truane's Star he cemented his rising corporate star by suggesting the, at that point, uncontested belt in Dixon's Star for exploitation to: 1) garner easy profit 2) delay and interest conflict with Streel Hence AuriCon being an indie and seeking to dominate in Dixon's Star I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
October 4, 2020 - 8:14am | Laco Fire opals- gem stone very much like an opal. Those of laco origin, when polished and viewed in sunlight appear to have a flame in their heart. The largest ever found and later lost was called the Jewel of the Tetrarchs, a worked opal of great size found near the tetrarch ruins. Claimed as a prize during the Laco War but it disappeared in the aftermath of a string of brutal battles. Anecdotal evidence suggests that wearing or keeping the fire opals close to ones body can promote the emergence of psychic powers (mentalism). Legend has it that mere physical contact with the Jewel of the Tetrarchs allows for a random psychic power in that moment. Rumor has it that Streel, PGC, CDC, Star Law, Inquisitors of the Fo1, and mercenaris may have obsconded with it. Its rumored location is beleived to be Pale, Gran Quivera, Hentz, Kdikit, and Triad. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
