Here is an Interesting Book...

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#1

BRJN

Dec 02, 2005 22:45:06		I found a new book titled "Wormwood Forest" which describes the area around Chernobyl, USSR. Hard-science Gamma World campaigns will find this interesting.

I try to run GW with more of a Vol1 feel - biological wierdness - and it seems I will need a lot more PSB (pseudo-scientific bologna) than was first thought.

Studies show that constant low-level doses of radiation do not kill everything in sight, and many species have a 'threshold' level which must be reached before they suffer changes. Aspens are radiation-resistant, so an aspen forest is also a dangerous hazard. An irradiated pine will grow into a fuzzy bush, not a needled tree.

There are a lot more such details. Do find and read this book.
#2

coan

Dec 03, 2005 22:36:26 		On the same tac as this an interesting book (or trilogy) for ideas on Star*Drive is perhaps the 'Nights Dawn Trilogy' by Peter F. Hamilton. It's fairly long and could have been cut down a lot but it has some very good ideas that could be used for Star*Drive.