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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Worried about AI? Watch what happens when a super-intelligence is introduced to Charted Space. Singularity is a massive campaign for the Traveller RPG that takes you through the Imperial Core during months of play! www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/sin... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Get your Travellers from A to B in style with The Vehicle Catalogue, which features more than 100 options for moving in, on and through land, sea and air at all tech levels. The Vehicle Catalogue is shipping now! www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/vehicle-catalogue #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don’t understand folks who are obsessed with “romance” in video games. A thread… Like, I get the part where cultivating closeness with companion characters can lead to more immersive gameplay. That’s not what I’m talking about. (Cont.)

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Viscount Jonkeer @viscountjonkeer.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

Are listening to @signalsfromthecore.bsky.social ? You really should.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ICYMI: The latest episode of Signals from the Core examines how to use Solo 2nd Edition from Zozer Games to run your own adventures in the Core Sector of the Third Imperium in Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition. Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... #TravellerRPG #TTRPG

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

No group for the Traveller Core Sector campaign you want to play? No problem! Let’s look at SOLO Second Edition and how to make it feel tailored to the sector. I also rank the six campaign types for Core play. (And I may have talked myself into a Scout courier campaign). Out now: pod.link/1830887367

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Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast

Listen to Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Any civilized being knows that an open invitation is no invitation at all.

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Traveller is the greatest of sci-fi RPGs. It has maintained its enduring legacy for almost 50 years. Elite, EVE Online, and Starfield were influenced by Traveller.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’ve watched it at least 5 times now. Maybe 6? I’ve lost count. But I’m completely comfortable saying that, start to finish, ANDOR is the best television series I’ve ever seen. It’s perfect, and powerful, and complete. I absolutely adore it.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Share the last 4 TTRPGs you played and expose your gaming habits … Traveller Procedural Cyberpunk RED Call of Cthulhu (Pulp Cthulhu) or Twilight 2000 … I can’t remember This tells an incomplete story of how dominant Traveller is at my table.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Couple of other bundles available, too. Worth checking out! www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tr...

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Traveller Comic Collection | eBook Bundle | Fanatical

Seven comics from the GDW Traveller universe including the...

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ICYMI: Why is Shinkan such a good place to run a crime-focused Traveller campaign? In addition to being home to one of the biggest criminal power struggles in the sector, you’ve also got compromised police, political corruption, smuggling and info peddling galore! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Episode 16: Rotten to the Core - Crime & Corruption in the Core

Podcast Episode · Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast · September 14 · 1h 16m

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Episode 16: Rotten to the Core! Crime has a different flavor here than elsewhere in Charted Space. Especially in Shinkan—one of the best subsectors in the Core for setting a crime-focused campaign. I get into how and why in the latest Signals from the Core. Available now: pod.link/1830887367

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Coming Soon to Ardwulf's Lair! www.youtube.com/ardwulfslair

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Wayne Peters @waynepeters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I never liked the idea that Bwaps wear a sort of wet poncho. They'd be dripping everywhere. I prefer, instead, that they have a sort of wet suit, a bit like a Fremen still suit that retains and regulates moisture and they would wear a dry garment like the poncho over the top.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bwaps are my favorite non-human species in Traveller. What’s yours?

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Took a break from the normal Signals from the Core schedule to enjoy some downtime over the holiday weekend in the U.S. Planning for the next episode to release this weekend.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Have you ever noticed that the Mass Effect galaxy map theme is the default music for 99% of YouTube content creators when talking about any sci-fi video game?

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SAFCOcast.com @safcocast.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Working on Classic #TravellerRPG tonight. Drew a map. Wrote up some fun stuff for the adventure SAFCO is on. I love 3-day weekends. Lots of time to write, then add complications, then write more. So many possibilities for the world's greatest roleplaying game.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Wanted to say a huge thank you to @page121ttrpg.bsky.social for shining a nice spotlight on Signals from the Core on his YouTube channel yesterday. So gratifying whenever I learn the Traveller content creators I’ve learned so much from enjoy the podcast.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Got mine last week. I love this book!

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You have plenty of agency in Traveller character creation (less so in Classic). What you don't control is how the galaxy treated your character before you began play.

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Signals from the Core Podcast @signalsfromthecore.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What’s your preferred length for Signals from the Core podcast episodes? 1️⃣ 25-30 min: keep them short & quick 2️⃣ 45 min: Aim for a happy medium 3️⃣ 60+ min: The longer the better! 4️⃣ Length doesn’t matter if the quality is good 📊 Show results

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Need your help and opinion on something. I’ve gotten Mixed Signals (see what I did there?) on episode length, and would like to understand a little more broadly what folks think so it’s not just a handful of people sending emails or replies on social.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Syleans built the Third Imperium, yet remain a cultural minority within it. The new Signals from the Core explores their journey from oppression to empire, plus ideas for bringing Sylean culture into your Traveller campaign. Check it out. #TravellerRPG #TTRPG podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast

Games Podcast · Updated Biweekly · 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 t...

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

As we’ve discussed several times on @signalsfromthecore.bsky.social, the first act of Singularity, the campaign’s Sourcebook and the supplemental materials in the Companion provide a plethora of tools, ideas, and backdrops for running an epic sandbox campaign in the Core Sector.

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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The mighty Traveller campaign, Singularity, is now in stock and shipping! Explore the Imperial Core and determine the fate of an alien superintelligence with the power to change all Charted Space... www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/sin... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I've finished mapping the Outer Rim's densest subsector, also a major hotspot, with a shooting war ongoing between the Vencarii Dominion and the Korvellan Demarchate. After a string of defeats and the loss of four worlds, the Demarchate is now employing Carcarian mercenaries in its defense.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Nice! Cant wait to check this out.

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Orion Shoulder is the bridge between the Orion Arm and the rift sectors beyond. The sector contains 229 charted systems; the highest Tech Level (H) is found at Ahl-Bracht and Burwaal. The highest population is A, at Sheraden, thought to be the most populous single world in the entire Outer Rim.

A Map of Orion Shoulder, a sector for the Traveller RPG and part of the Orion's Embers campaign framework.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Loving these snippets of Ardwulf’s original Traveller universe he’s been sharing lately!

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Outer Skerry is both an astrographic feature and the most rimward and trailing of the Outer Rim's 16 sectors. A frontier region, the Skerry is home to an isolated but vigorous young polity, the Outer Worlds Union. The Skerry is also the setting for my own Outer Rim campaign.

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Atlas Gap is the sparsest of the 16 sectors of the Outer Rim, containing only 22 charted worlds across 11 of its subsectors - the remaining 5 being empty of systems here at the edge of the Orion Arm. The highest TL is E, at Costollo; the highest population, of 5 Billion, is found at Sebanistan.

A map of the Atlas Gap, a Traveller Sector within the Outer Rim.

A map of the Outer Rim, a Traveller region of 16 sectors located at the edge of the Orion Arm, also indicating neighboring sectors and expanses.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Always lifts my spirits to see another new review like this. So encouraging. It’s been a rough couple weeks, so this was well-timed. Thank you to everyone who listens and supports the show. I especially appreciate the folks who take the time to rate and review. #TTRPG #TravellerRPG

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Glittering Edge Span, home of the Outer Rim and 15 other expanses of the Orion's Embers framework. Of these 356 sectors, only the Outer Rim will be developed by me.

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Ardwulf the Traveller @ardwulf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is a Teaser.

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Seth Skorkowsky @sskorkowsky.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Normally, the SOP I've adopted for crowdfunded games is I watch, wait, and weigh how much I really want it or think how much I'll still want it once it eventually arrives. Sometimes the campaign ends before I make up my mind. I didn't hesitate for this one.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It really does help the show out a lot. And it’s a great way to support the podcast and let me know you enjoy it and want to see it continue to grow.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Are you aiming to misbehave in the Core Sector? Start here! Episode 14 of Signals from the Core looks at running a classic Firefly-style merchant campaign in Traveller and unpacks the astropolitical, socioeconomic & corporate shenanigans along the famed Sylean Main podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Episode 14: Trade in the Core - Mains, Megacorps, and Misbehavior

Podcast Episode · Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast · August 10 · 2h

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This episode also explores the Sylean Main, corporate rivalries, trade wars, and whether there’s still room for an independent crew among the power brokers and megafreighters operating here. It’s an amazing setting for the tried and true classic Traveller setup. pod.link/1830887367

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Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast

Listen to Signals from the Core - A Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

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Signals from the Core Podcast @signalsfromthecore.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The next episode of Signals from the Core lands in just a bit over an hour. Right after midnight eastern time. Look for it then wherever you get your podcasts.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

While it’s true that I am still waiting on Singularity to arrive, I did end up getting this little treat in the mail yesterday to tide me over …

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Pandorica will open. Silence will fall.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

UPADTE: Sigh. Somehow, I knew it … I just damned knew it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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