SAFCOcast - a Traveller RPG Podcast Robert Loftin

We're back again! It's that time of the year. Mayday is near, and thus it is time to talk about it. Joining us is the organizer of the online Traveller celebration, Frank Succardi, also known as CyborgPrime.
We talk about Mayday, and we talk about some of Frank's other projects, including some work he's doing with AI.
All the information about this year's Mayday Mayday can be found on Frank's website, here.
And of course, Franks product can be found as well on CyborgPrime Games.
You can find Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue blog/podcast here.
This episode's theme music is Crystal Math, by the Speculative Machines podcast.
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In this episode Bob interviews the creators of the Scoundrels of Brixton Cepheus Engine/Traveller setting and books, Jeffrey Jones of the RPG Ramblings podcast and writer Adam Kovac.
Relevant Links
RPG Ramblings 66 on which Bob was a guest RPG Ramblings 100: with Bob and Adam talking about Traveller Jeffrey Jones RPG Ramblings publications on DriveThru RPG

In this episode I read a quick message from Greg Caires and Ken Patterson regarding the passing of Keith Frye the upcoming online memorial game for him, and then we interview CyborgPrime (Frank Succardi) about the upcoming Mayday Mayday 2023 online Traveller celebration.
Relevant links for this episode:
You can find all the information about Mayday Mayday 2023 here on Frank's blog. Keith Frye's Go Fund Me page - https://www.gofundme.com/f/call-to-the-travellers-aid-society-for-keith-frye The Keith Frye memorial game will be April 29, 2023 at 1pm Central Time, and you can watch here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqBOk7gquA the Speculative Machines podcast! https://soundcloud.com/speculative-machines

In this episode we talk to Ken Patterson about the upcoming MayDay 2023 online Traveller celebration.
The yearly online MayDay celebration is one of the highpoints of the year for Traveller players, so listen and learn!
Relevant Links:
Traveller's Aid Society (TAS) YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@travellersaidsociety ​ TAS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087385957632 ​Fundraiser Event Facebook page: https://fb.me/e/2dQewzwkP ​​ Mayday Celebration Games website: https://tabletop.events/conventions/mayday-traveller-online-celebration-2023

In this episode we discuss the last two "longest campaign" submissions, talk about the Parry rule in Classic Traveller Combat, go through a lot of great Internet Finds, and briefly touch on the OGL debacle. 

Relevant links:
Our last session: https://www.gaming.concretelunch.info/itv-session-24-one-night-at-the-happy-gluck/ Third Imperium Fanzine online archive: http://thirdimperiumfanzine.info/ Men's Tactical Jacket, on which the fictional Scout jacket was based. https://www.wayrates.com/products/mens-all-terrain-versatile-tactical-jacket-5688118.html “Any Dice” website - Online dice probability calculator: https://anydice.com/ Honor Thy Grandfather board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373921/honor-grandfather Android Arts: http://androidarts.com/Traveller/Traveller.htm https://twitter.com/androidarts
http://androidarts.com/Traveller/Traveller.htm https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@androidarts
Random Cepheus Engine Character Generator: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/407601/Random-Character-Generation-for-Cepheus-Deluxe-Enhanced-Edition Dumarest: the RPG: https://www.burntcitygames.com/ The Speculative Machines podcast: https://soundcloud.com/speculative-machines

In this episode we interview Ken Patterson of the Virtual Traveller Facebook group about the upcoming online streaming game to benefit Mr. Keith Frye, one of the pillars of the Traveller community as he battles serious illness. 
Relevant links are as follows:
Static web page: www.travellercon-usa.com/fundraiser
TAS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087385957632
TAS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@travellersaidsociety
Gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/call-to-the-travellers-aid-society-for-keith-frye
YouTube Channel Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKyEzc0q8Uzqi7ujoaxUWg/live
Our theme music for this episode can be found at: https://on.soundcloud.com/YfmH7