OSR Review & Commentary Zozer Games 'Prelude To Freedom' By David Cooper For The Hostile Rpg

"A scenario for Hostile by David Cooper/ Brass Jester ©2022
The PCs are corporate troubleshooters dispatched to ever-dark Nevermind, an Off-World colony reliant on an Erebus fusion powerplant. But the plant, and the survival of every colonist on Nevermind, is at stake. " 




Three scenarios, maps and encounter tables, the Seonwu tractor detailed, NPCs and situations. "

 Nevermind isn't the kind of world that you really want to be stuck on as presented in Zozer Games 'Prelude To Freedom' By David Cooper. Nevermind is a beast of a world that centers itself on the great fusion plant that's been built there. There are not one but three adventures that 'Prelude to Freedom' presents  & these all center around the colony, the circumstances of decisions, and the fate of Nevermind. 
Let's start off the fact that 'Prelude To Freedom' By David Cooper isn't a railroad & instead its more of a roller coaster; "The following missions are not railroaded scene-by-scene scenarios. I’ll give you the outline of what’s going on, then it’s up to individual referees to use the material as they want." 
And its this attitude that has the fate of Nevermind at its core. And in Hostile that's a recipe for adventure, once again having callbacks to the Eighties action/horror films of the past. 'Prelude to Freedom' charts its own course on Nevermind. 

Nevermind itself in 'Prelude to Freedom' is itself a setting  character with character. It colours everything about this campaign because that's exactly what this is! You've got corporate politics, new NPC's, and lots of Hostile goodness. All this and more with the world really at stake! And that's no lie! 
If the PC's have survived 'Salvatoris' as an opener to a Hostile campaign then 'Prelude To Freedom' is going to take them to the next level! Seriously there's a lot of good things to say about 'Prelude to Freedom' and Nevermind is a compelling world. And its a great place to stick player's PC when events in 'Prelude To Freedom' are over! And I don't want to give too much away from 'Prelude to Freedom' 

David Cooper does a good job with his writing its tight, and Hell even the cover is corporate propaganda in the form of a brochure. Nevermind itself is brutal, dangerous, and very much has the feel of the edge of the frontier. 'Prelude to Freedom' is a fantastic adventure as a mid tier 'Hostile' rpg adventure. And 'Prelude to Freedom' will keep your player's PC's on the edge of their seats! 
Zozer Games 'Prelude To Freedom' By David Cooper  For The Hostile Rpg Is Availabe Right Here 

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OSR Review & Commentary On Salvatoris By David Cooper From Zozer Games For The Hostile Rpg, Cepheus Engine, Or Old School 2d6 Science Fiction Rpg Campaigns

 "A mystery scenario for the HOSTILE RPG (and Cepheus Engine).

The PCs are on a routine supply run to an outlying research base on the edge of known space. When they reach their destination – something has happened to the scientists. Many base personnel have jellyfish-like creatures covering their faces and are comatose. Others are dead, but have no alien thing on their face. "

"What's going on? What will happen next? Should the players not solve the mystery - will the same fate befall them? 

Welcome to LX410 - an unknown world with an unknown threat. "

 Salvatoris By David Cooper isn't your usual Hostile rpg adventure & its a 'pay what you want' twenty two page affair that's gonna be good for a few sessions of Hostile. Could Salvatoris become a mini adventure campaign?! It might but it's gonna depend on if the players get the aim of the adventure & work with it. There are mysteries on LX410 and they could have further out consquences. 
Salvatoris begins like many Hostile rpg adventures with something going very wrong during an assignment on another world but here's where Salvatoris takes a left. The writing is tight and the plot is weirdly interesting. Yes there's room for lots of mayhem but the writing by David Cooper is tight. 
Salvatoris takes full advantage of the Hostile rpg setting conciets and uses them to good effect. The adventure  plot is very different & well thought out. 

There is a lot more going on planet side on LX 410 & there's a Hell of a profit for the PC's company at stake planetside. The usual 'go in and kill em all' isn't going to work on Salvatoris and there's elements of investigation, scientic method, etc. so the adventure is a well made mix of adventure elements. In many ways Salvatoris reminds me of the back comic features of Dark Horse's Alien comics from the Eighties. These features while tying directly into the Alien's universe unscored just how dangerous that universe could be and this is the same thing that we find in Salvatoris. LX 410 is a dangerous planet in a dangerous univese. Salvatoris is a thinking man's adventure & a very well put together adventure that will have the player's thinking well outside their comfort zone. All in all I think that Salvatoris is a solid addition to the Hostile rpg product line up. 

You can find  Salvatoris By David Cooper From Zozer Games For The Hostile Rpg, & the  Cepheus Engine rpg Here