Trades of The Expanse: Trader / Smuggler (PDF Book for The Expanse RPG)

Trades of The Expanse: Trader / Smuggler (PDF)
A Sourcebook for The Expanse RPG
Design & Writing: Meric Moir
Development: Ian Lemke
Editing: Skylar Mannen
Proofreading: Malcolm Sheppard
Graphic Design & Art Direction: Hal Mangold
Art: Mark Graham
Format: 18-page, full-color, fully-bookmarked, PDF-format eBook

Hauling cargo is a noble profession, but it’s filled with unexpected challenges. Moving goods from one place to another promptly and safely might appear mundane, but avoiding the dangers and pitfalls of traveling in space is far from easy. Small-time traders—those who operate a single ship—don’t have the luxury of corporate redundancy, maintenance contracts, or passing the buck when things go wrong. An independent trader (or smuggler) must handle ship malfunctions, dangerous scavengers, the effects of a long haul on crew relations, and so much more, and often all by themselves.

Trades of The Expanse: Trader / Smuggler details the challenges and opportunities of commerce in the 23rd century. In addition to the new trader and smuggler specializations, this PDF includes four new spaceships, five potential clients, and the nuts and bolts of handling trade in The Expanse RPG. Even straight forward jobs face challenges in the black, from outwitting pirates to handling dangerous cargo to running blockades.

Trades of the Expanse is a PDF series that details the occupations and professions players can explore in The Expanse RPG. Each PDF includes info on creating characters that practice a specific trade, game systems for handling their jobs, new rules content such as specializations and equipment, and adventure hooks and ideas for the GM to craft tie-in stories.