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| name = Historical Turning Points: Tortuga | | name = Historical Turning Points: Tortuga | ||
| − | | type = Scenario Pack | + | | type = Scenario Pack (PDF) |
| author = [[Geoff Swift]] | | author = [[Geoff Swift]] | ||
| − | | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] <br> [[Ben H. Rome]] (Project Development) | + | | development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br>[[Ben H. Rome]] (Project Development) |
| primarywriting = [[Geoff Swift|Geoff 'Doc' Swift]] | | primarywriting = [[Geoff Swift|Geoff 'Doc' Swift]] | ||
| pages = 36 | | pages = 36 | ||
| cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) | | cover = [[Ray Arrastia]] (Design & Layout) | ||
| − | | interiorart = [[David Kerber]] (Layout) <br> [[Jason Vargas]] (Evolved Faction Logos Design) <br> Ray Arrastia and David Kerber (Maps and Logos) <br> [[Chris Smith]] (Record Sheets) | + | | interiorart = [[David Kerber]] (Layout)<br>[[Jason Vargas]] (Evolved Faction Logos Design)<br>Ray Arrastia and David Kerber (Maps and Logos)<br>[[Chris Smith]] (Record Sheets) |
| illustrations = | | illustrations = | ||
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | ||
| − | | productioncode = | + | | productioncode = 35TP015 |
| year = February 13th, 2015 | | year = February 13th, 2015 | ||
| ISBN10 = | | ISBN10 = | ||
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| era = [[Jihad Era]] | | era = [[Jihad Era]] | ||
| timeline = [[3076]] | | timeline = [[3076]] | ||
| − | | series = [[ | + | | series = [[Historical Turning Points]] |
| − | | precededby = | + | | precededby = ''[[Historical Turning Points: New Dallas]]'' |
| followedby = | | followedby = | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Historical Turning Points: Tortuga''' is a PDF-Exclusive scenario | + | '''Historical Turning Points: Tortuga''' is a PDF-Exclusive scenario pack that is based on the [[Chaos Campaign]] and [[Warchest Point System|Warchest system]]s. The PDF covers the conflict between the Periphery nations of [[Filtvelt Coalition]] and the pirates of based on the [[Tortuga Dominions]] capital world of [[Tortuga Prime]] during the height of the [[Jihad]] in [[3076]]. The PDF features Filtvelt Coalition's efforts to stop the increasing raids conducted by the pirates and their failed campaign to cripple the pirate's manufacturing capacities on Tortuga Prime. |
==Publisher's Description of the Product== | ==Publisher's Description of the Product== | ||
{{Quote|''While the Jihad raged, pirates had their way with the newborn Filtvelt Coalition. Finally, the Filtvelters had suffered too much. They launched an invasion of Tortuga Prime, to punish the pirates in their den. But the force sent to exact retribution found itself mired in a close-packed city filled with traps and enemies too numerous to count. The invasion became a desperate effort to survive to return home, bearing secrets the pirates and their Word of Blake sponsors would prefer remain concealed.'' | {{Quote|''While the Jihad raged, pirates had their way with the newborn Filtvelt Coalition. Finally, the Filtvelters had suffered too much. They launched an invasion of Tortuga Prime, to punish the pirates in their den. But the force sent to exact retribution found itself mired in a close-packed city filled with traps and enemies too numerous to count. The invasion became a desperate effort to survive to return home, bearing secrets the pirates and their Word of Blake sponsors would prefer remain concealed.'' | ||
| − | + | BattleTech: Historical Turning Points: Tortuga ''uses the Chaos Campaign rules and gives players the option of fighting individual battles, following a campaign arc, or inserting it into their own campaigns. This PDF exclusive includes a rundown of the forces involved in the conflict, and several tracks that players can use to recreate the entire violent conflict on Tortuga. Only the players’ imaginations are the limits.''}} | |
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | * Pride and PPCs ( | + | * ''[[Pride and PPCs]]'' (short story) |
* Credits | * Credits | ||
* [[Tortuga Prime]] World Map | * [[Tortuga Prime]] World Map | ||
* Tortuga Prime | * Tortuga Prime | ||
| − | * Random | + | * Random Assignment Tables: Tortuga 3076 |
* Repulsed by the Pirates of Tortuga Prime | * Repulsed by the Pirates of Tortuga Prime | ||
* Commanders | * Commanders | ||
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* Combatants | * Combatants | ||
** [[Pirates]] | ** [[Pirates]] | ||
| − | *** | + | *** [[Tortugan Phalanx]] |
| − | *** | + | *** [[Strychnine Slavers]] |
| − | *** Tortuga Militia | + | *** [[Tortuga Militia]] |
** Filtvelt Coalition | ** Filtvelt Coalition | ||
| − | *** [[Thumpers Assault Battalion]] | + | *** [[Thumpers Assault Battalion]] |
| − | *** [[1st Filtvelt | + | *** [[1st Filtvelt Citizen's Militia|First Filtvelt Citizen's Militia]] |
* Tracks | * Tracks | ||
** Breaking the Wheel | ** Breaking the Wheel | ||
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** Desperate Disobedience | ** Desperate Disobedience | ||
** Wasting away again on Tortuga Prime | ** Wasting away again on Tortuga Prime | ||
| − | * [[Brigand# | + | * [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-5 ''Brigand'']] - Technical Readout |
* Record Sheets | * Record Sheets | ||
** [[Awesome#Custom_Variants|AWS-8Q ''Awesome'' Buck]] | ** [[Awesome#Custom_Variants|AWS-8Q ''Awesome'' Buck]] | ||
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-5 ''Brigand'']] | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-5 ''Brigand'']] |
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-XPR1 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-XPR1 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) |
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-XPR2 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-XPR2 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) |
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-XPR3 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-XPR3 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) |
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-XPR4 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-XPR4 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) |
| − | ** [[Brigand#Variants|LDT-XPR5 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) | + | ** [[Brigand (BattleMech)#Variants|LDT-XPR5 ''Brigand'']] (Prototype) |
* Four page BattleForce 2 Hex Map | * Four page BattleForce 2 Hex Map | ||
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[[Category:Scenario Packs]] | [[Category:Scenario Packs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Digital Products]] | ||
[[Category:Chaos Campaign Products]] | [[Category:Chaos Campaign Products]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 19 September 2023
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| Historical Turning Points: Tortuga | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Scenario Pack (PDF) |
| Author | Geoff Swift |
| Development | Herbert A. Beas II Ben H. Rome (Project Development) |
| Primary writing | Geoff 'Doc' Swift |
| Pages | 36 |
| Cover Artwork | Ray Arrastia (Design & Layout) |
| Interior Artwork | David Kerber (Layout) Jason Vargas (Evolved Faction Logos Design) Ray Arrastia and David Kerber (Maps and Logos) Chris Smith (Record Sheets) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | 35TP015 |
| First published | February 13th, 2015 |
| MSRP | $5.95 |
| Content | |
| Era | Jihad Era |
| Timeline | 3076 |
| Series | Historical Turning Points |
| Preceded by | Historical Turning Points: New Dallas |
Description[edit]
Historical Turning Points: Tortuga is a PDF-Exclusive scenario pack that is based on the Chaos Campaign and Warchest systems. The PDF covers the conflict between the Periphery nations of Filtvelt Coalition and the pirates of based on the Tortuga Dominions capital world of Tortuga Prime during the height of the Jihad in 3076. The PDF features Filtvelt Coalition's efforts to stop the increasing raids conducted by the pirates and their failed campaign to cripple the pirate's manufacturing capacities on Tortuga Prime.
Publisher's Description of the Product[edit]
| “ | While the Jihad raged, pirates had their way with the newborn Filtvelt Coalition. Finally, the Filtvelters had suffered too much. They launched an invasion of Tortuga Prime, to punish the pirates in their den. But the force sent to exact retribution found itself mired in a close-packed city filled with traps and enemies too numerous to count. The invasion became a desperate effort to survive to return home, bearing secrets the pirates and their Word of Blake sponsors would prefer remain concealed.
BattleTech: Historical Turning Points: Tortuga uses the Chaos Campaign rules and gives players the option of fighting individual battles, following a campaign arc, or inserting it into their own campaigns. This PDF exclusive includes a rundown of the forces involved in the conflict, and several tracks that players can use to recreate the entire violent conflict on Tortuga. Only the players’ imaginations are the limits. |
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Contents[edit]
- Pride and PPCs (short story)
- Credits
- Tortuga Prime World Map
- Tortuga Prime
- Random Assignment Tables: Tortuga 3076
- Repulsed by the Pirates of Tortuga Prime
- Commanders
- Buck Tripp
- William Derer
- Combatants
- Tracks
- Breaking the Wheel
- Stomp the foot...
- ...then smash the face
- Raiders in the Roost
- Phalanx for the Memories
- The LZ Massacre
- Pursuit of Vengeance
- Discovering Vengeance
- Desperate Disobedience
- Wasting away again on Tortuga Prime
- LDT-5 Brigand - Technical Readout
- Record Sheets
- AWS-8Q Awesome Buck
- LDT-5 Brigand
- LDT-XPR1 Brigand (Prototype)
- LDT-XPR2 Brigand (Prototype)
- LDT-XPR3 Brigand (Prototype)
- LDT-XPR4 Brigand (Prototype)
- LDT-XPR5 Brigand (Prototype)
- Four page BattleForce 2 Hex Map