MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition

MechWarrior The BattleTech Role Playing Game Second Edition
Product information
Type	Rulebook
Author	Tara Gallagher, James Lanigan ("Black Cats cross your path")
Development	Mike Nystul
Primary writing	Donna Ippolito Sam Lewis L. Ross Babcock III Jordan Weisman Walter H. Hunt Evan Jamieson William H. Keith, Jr. Patrick Larkin Richard K. Meyer Kevin Stein
Pages	168
Cover Artwork	Les Dorscheid (Art) Jeff Laubenstein (Design)
Interior Artwork	Joel Biske Steve Venters Jeff Laubenstein Mike Nielsen
Illustrations	Steve Venters Dana Knutson Rick Harris Mark Fullerton Earl Geier Jim Nelson
Publication information
Publisher	FASA
Product code	1641
First published	1991
ISBN-10	1555601294
ISBN-13	978-1555601294
MSRP	$15.00
Content
Era	Clan Invasion era
Timeline	ca. 3052
Series	MechWarrior (RPG)
Preceded by	MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game
Followed by	MechWarrior, Third Edition

Description

MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition was the update to the original MechWarrior role-playing game. The system allowed for easy integration with BattleTech and provided rules for creating characters and military units. The book also provided rules for handling personal combat, as well as encounter tables for random events in adventures. The final third of the book provided a wealth of information about the BattleTech storyline, including descriptions of most of the interstellar nations and Clans, including ComStar. MechWarrior, Second Edition is a resource to any Gamemaster for its information concerning space travel, HPGs, and economics.

From the back cover

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There's an old saying that claims a 'Mech is only as good as the warrior who pilots it. In MechWarrior, you have a chance to prove it. The second edition of the MechWarrior role playing game brings the system into line with the changes and technological advances of the BattleTech universe. Create your own unit from the ground up by deciding what and how you want to play, then use the quick-and-dirty character-generation system to flesh out your fighting team. Play character Archetypes such as the MechWarrior, Aerospace Pilot, Tech, or Clansman. Choose your gear from the equipment list, and you are ready to go. Full-color illustrations depict the uniforms worn by the five Houses and four major Clans in the Inner Sphere. The updated rules provide all the information you need for exciting adventures in or out of your 'Mech. With MechWarrior, the BattleTech universe is yours to explore!

”

Contents

• Introduction
  • Using the Book
  • Integrating BattleTech

• "Black Cats Cross Your Path"
• Playing the Game

• Game Mechanics
  • Skill Rolls

• Characters
  • Creating Characters
  • Archetypes
  • Adapting Original MechWarrior
  • Character Advancement

• Personal Combat
  • Damage and Recovery

• Running the Game
  • Gamemastering MechWarrior
  • Creating a 'Mech Unit
  • Encounters and Events

• Equipment
• The BattleTech Universe
• Historical Overview
• The Successor States
• Minor Powers
• The Games
• New Avalon Institute of Science
• The Periphery
• The Clans
• ComStar
• Economics
• BattleMechs
• Space Travel
• Hyperpulse Generator
• Titles and Nobility

Notes

• One of the major criticisms of the game was the ability to create elite MechWarriors without needing any experience points, an issue that was fixed in MechWarrior, Third Edition.
• The title is MechWarrior, Second Edition on the back cover trademark, MechWarrior II on the credits page masthead and trademark.

Foreign-Language Editions

Polish

A Polish edition was published by Mag in 1997 as Mechawojownik : gra fabularna osadzona w świacie Bettletecha.

Spanish

A Spanish edition was published by Ediciones Zinco in 1994 as MechWarrior: El juego de rol del universo de BattleTech, segunda versión.

Gallery

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  Spanish edition front cover.

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  Spanish edition back cover.

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  Polish edition front cover.

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  Polish edition back cover.