A Shattered Planet by Joseph Mohr is a role playing game supplement published by Old School Role Playing for use with Cepheus Engine. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as a 23 page Pay What You Want PDF from DriveThruRPG. Two pages are the front and rear covers, three the front matter and three the Open Game License.
The opening paragraph explains that a recently discovered world on the edge of the Sonora sector – the adventure is set in the Frontiers of Space – was recently devastated by nuclear missiles fired by an enemy. The Sonoran University is interested in the aftereffects and want to send an expedition to also look for a couple of missing scientists as well as emergency supplies.
Patron gives details on them (they were not named in the previous section).
The Lost Scientists has details on these.
Complications are things that can go wrong or which aren’t known.
Strilia has brief details on the world.
Encounters on Strilia has a 2d6 table of random encounters.
Encounters with Patrols from Warlords has the chance of this happening.
Rumors on Strilia is a 2d6 table of rumours, some true, some false and one a bit of both.
Warlord Encampments has some brief details on these.
Selling Supplies looks at the chance of doing that.
Starships looks at the chance the characters’ ship will be found and stolen.
Ruined Cities basically explains these cannot be explored.
Creatures on Strilia has a variety of lifeforms.
The Two Scientists briefly covers their camp.
Mission Completion Objectives explains this is to find the scientists, possibly sell supplies and get off alive.
Roster of Survivors and Mutants has a 6d6 table of NPCs.
Roster of Warlords has a d6 table of these.
The final page of content has a map of the world.
A Shattered Planet in Review
The PDF lacks bookmarks and is long enough with enough different sections that these would have been useful. Navigation is okay. The text maintains a single column format and some minor errors were noticed. Bar the map and covers, there are no illustrations. Presentation is okay.
The main NPC list is longer than it needs to be, which is a common problem; two or three stat blocks and some descriptions would have been adequate. The adventure itself is potentially dangerous, and there is a definite risk of the characters losing their ship, which will immediately make things much more difficult. A Shattered Planet can be found by clicking here.
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