Orion Ruse Explained

Orion Ruse is a 1984 role-playing game adventure for published by FASA.

Plot summary

Orion Ruse is an adventure set on the Orion trade planet of Daros IV, in which the player characters seek to obtain a profitable contract from a wealthy family of traders.

Reception

Craig Sheeley reviewed Orion Ruse in Space Gamer No. 72.[1] Sheeley commented that "If you like split-team adventures, if you want to get out of the starship combat/space adventure rut, if you really like to confuse and bamboozle your players, or if you'd like to get a playing group of Star Fleet personnel together with a playing group of merchants, then buy Orion Ruse."[1]

R Jarnor reviewed Orion Ruse for White Dwarf #65, giving it an overall rating of 9 out of 10, and stated that "All in all it is pretty comprehensive, but nevertheless you will need to ad lib at various times."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Sheeley . Craig . Jan–Feb 1985 . Capsule Reviews. Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 72. 44.
  2. Jarnor . R . Open Box . . 65 . 8–9 . . May 1985 .