 Cover by William H. Keith | |
| Designers | J. Andrew Keith |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Game Designers' Workshop |
| Publication | 1984 |
| Genres | Science-fiction |
| Systems | Classic Traveller |
Startown Liberty is a 1984 role-playing game supplement, written by J. Andrew Keith under the pen-name of John Marshal for Traveller published by Gamelords.
Startown Liberty is a supplement which provides encounters and events to take place in the area near the starport of a world. [1]
Startown Liberty was written by John Marshal, [2] : 56 with art by William H. Keith Jr., and was published in 1984 by Gamelords as a digest-sized 48-page book. [3]
Stephen Nutt reviewed Startown Liberty for Imagine magazine, and stated that "Startown liberty is not a full scenario, it is a play-aid. As such it is really useful to a referee and it can be used over and over again." [4]
Tony Watson reviewed Startown Liberty for Different Worlds magazine and stated that "Given the ubiquitous presence of Startowns around starports, the fascination they hold for player-character, and their utility as a place to start or continue an adventure, Startown Liberty is a useful supplement indeed. As the designer suggests, the encounters listed in the book can be used as red herrings, a means to interject an important bit of information into the course of a scenario, or as the starting point of a new adventure. Just as important, Startown Liberty serves as a tool to provide a little 'local color' to a playing session, giving the players a true feel for a 'wretched hive of scum and villainy.'" [5]
Tony Watson reviewed Startown Liberty in The Space Gamer No. 72. [1] Watson commented that "Startown Liberty is a fine way to provide a playing group with diversion, red herrings, or a necessary contact." [1]