The Ringworld science fiction role-playing game was published by Chaosium in 1984, using the Basic Role-Playing system for its rules and Larry Niven 's Ringworld novels as a setting. The setting is a distant future based on extrapolation of as much hard science as Niven had available. Specifically, it's the 29th century.

Oct 5, 2023 · Following game outlines, players generate and then assume the personalities of physical characteristics of Known Space explorers. These explorers then face challenges and mysteries, as though in a Niven tale.

Sep 27, 2023 · Centuries before the time of Ringworld, humanity purchased the secret of hyperdrive technology from a species known as the Outsiders just in time to secure victory in the Man-Kzin Wars. Humanity and the felinoid Kzin enjoy an uneasy peace after four unsuccessful wars launched by the Kzinti.

Oct 16, 2019 · The credits list for the Ringworld RPG is impressive, in both numbers, and in the names I recognize. Adapting Larry Niven’s Ringworld to a standalone roleplaying game set had to have been quite a project.

The Ringworld role-playing game is not a 'full' science fiction RPG, like Traveller, including, for example, rules for starship construction, space combat, travel to different planets and systems, and so forth.

Ringworld is a marvellous execution of experimentation to the BRP system which is largely successful. It is extremely well-detailed provided great information about Larry Niven's "Known Space" and the Ringworld itself, with a well-designed product.

May 10, 2019 · Did you know there was a Ringworld RPG? Based on Larry Niven’s first two novels in the series and published by Chaosium in 1984, this is an RPG with crazy high production value that went absolutely nowhere.

The Ringworld science fiction role-playing game was published by Chaosium in 1984, using the Basic Role-Playing (BRP) for its rules and Larry Niven's Ringworld novels as a setting. The players initially play explorers from Known Space, sent as scouts to the Ringworld.

RPG based on the 'Ringworld' books by Larry Niven. Characters are explorers from Known Space who must investigate the many mysteries of the huge Ringworld. A boxed set, it contains the Explorer Book, Human Space Technology Book, Creatures Book and Ringworld Book.