Patreon Post: Building the Traders

I am, of course, knee deep in Iteration 6 as of this writing and already hard at work on the Psi-Wars setting.  I've wanted user input on the Psi-Wars setting for awhile, and one of my favorite gaming companies, Amplitude, uses polls for user-content in its games, and I thought I'd follow suit.  Polls allow me to direct your attention in a useful way and allow me to offer snippets of inspiration.  Naturally, the end result will likely be a blend of interests and approaches, a compromise between me and my readers, but that's just how RPGs work, right?

So, today, I have the first of these, available to all my $5+ Patrons.  This regards "the Traders," an ancient race of mastermind aliens that competed with humanity for dominion over the galactic center, and lost.  The design uses the lessons offered in the Aliens series, including themes and niches, including:

• The Trader Appearance
• The Trader gaming Niche
• The Trader weaknesses and unique technologies
• The Trader's unique skills and power-ups
• The Trader's eventual fate
• Who the Trader's back in the current war

  If you're already a $5+ patron, check it out!  If you're not but want to join, I'd be happy to have you.