In the Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition roleplaying game, the nobility of the Imperium shapes politics, precedent, and the flow of power. In this episode of Signals from the Core, we explore the hidden machinery of Imperial society. Inside the Moot Spire and beyond, influence moves through committee reports, whispered deals, and family rivalries that never fade. Referees and players alike will see how ceremony and intrigue create adventures unique to the Core. Plus, we debut new segments: The Referee’s Workshop, System Spotlight, and Core Creatures, each adding new tools and inspiration for your Core-sector Traveller gameplay.

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The Core is less about firepower and more about relationships. In this episode, we look at how referees can run Core-sector campaigns, how players can thrive within them, and why alliances are never simple. Then, we close with a high-stakes adventure seed for Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition, The Black Census, set in the very heart of Capital.

In this episode of Signals from the Core, we dive into what makes player characters in the Core Sector different from the usual Travellers on the fringes of space. From ambitious nobles and burned agents to psionic exiles, scholars, and streetwise fixers, we explore the backgrounds, skills, and archetypes best suited to survive in the Imperium’s most dangerous halls of power. You’ll also meet Baron Laird Tenpenny, a patron with plenty of ambition—and a list of jobs that could make your Travellers rich, well-connected... or wishing they never met.

Welcome to the debut episode of Signals from the Core, a podcast for Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition set deep within the tangled heart of the Third Imperium. We begin our exploration of the political, cultural, and bureaucratic intricacies of the Core Sector, a region shaped by protocol, ambition, and buried secrets. In addition to a sector overview we introduce an original adventure hook, “The Last Grant,” where the Travellers must uncover the secrets of a forgotten research project shrouded beneath layers of Imperial bureaucracy. But remember, nothing in the Core stays hidden forever.

Introducing Signals from the Core, a new podcast for referees and players of Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition, exploring the Core Sector of Charted Space.

Each episode delivers original adventure seeds, story hooks, patrons, encounters, and more, ready for you to drop into your campaign.

These aren’t your typical stories Behind the Claw. These are high-stakes adventures set in the heart of the Third Imperium.

Power. Protocol. Secrets. It all happens here.

Signals from the Core. Coming soon wherever you get your podcasts.