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Golgotha

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Note there is a new version of this game (Golgotha V2) including the previously released mini supplements. It uses AI art however, so if you'd prefer not to see that, please purchase this version.

The Sepulchre Await...

The Golgotha. Even the names conjure images of wonder and great danger: the Paradox Spire, the Grove, the Resurrection Hive, the Delphia, the Glass Labyrinth...

Travel far beyond the bloated worlds of the inner machine planets, past the verdant and colourful pleasure worlds, past the worn out military rings where sanctioned wars rage endlessly, past even the fringe systems where separatists build their power, on into the outer dark where other races more ancient than humanity have long held sway, that is where the Golgotha lie. Ancient relics of long-dead empires, these mausoleums are riddled with countermeasures and deadly remains, not to mention bizarre alien species. Why would you choose to go there? Because Golgotha hold the secrets of unknown inhuman cultures within their echoing halls - ancient, lost technology that the Overseers, caretakers of the Human Sphere, mysteriously covet. Steal enough from the tombs and in exchange the Overseers will boost your body and mind, making you more than human, more than enough to complete your destiny.

How do you find a Golgotha? First, you need to acquire a star map – no easy feat unless you can persuade the Overseers to part with one. Once you have it, you must travel across the void using the fractures, the subspace network of cracks in space-time that allows faster than light travel. The Tomb Worlds lie at the fringe of known space where the fractures are hard to navigate, and where the risk of pirates awaiting your arrival is ever-present. Once you get there, the dangers are not over. The Golgotha lay hidden within the fringes of the Everwar, that vast and ancient conflict between the mysterious Erix Absolution and the powerful Concordant of Shelz. This area is off-limits to humans, so extreme care is a deadly necessity, and there remains a constant threat of discovery. Still, the potential reward is so great that Scavengers will readily risk the dangers of the void to make the journey.

You and your companions are on one of those vessels, a Portal Ship gliding down the tessellated streams of the fractureway, following esoteric directions on an ancient map. Soon the blue glow of the passage will crack, the stars will return, and you will be free to leave. As you move further in-system, the Golgotha fills the view plates. What waits within? Only time will tell.

Welcome to Golgotha...

Welcome to the future. Golgotha is a game of exploration and danger in mysterious, dead installations at the edges of humanity’s interstellar sphere. The players take on the roles of a crew of Scavengers who seek out, penetrate and rob these ancient lost structures, known collectively as the Golgotha. To those lucky enough to survive the risks, arifacts await – lost technology that the mysterious Overseers who rule the Human Sphere covet. Find something of value and in return the Overseers will boost your body, allowing you to fi nally seek that revenge you have always dreamed of…


Complete your destiny, or die trying.


An stand-alone OSR game of exploration and discovery using the Black Hack (note: the Black Hack is not required to play this game).


Comments from the Kickstarter:

‘Wow, I am so in love with this quality project. First read through and I am enamoured’.

 

‘Art is amazing.’

 

‘Looks fantastic, and I'm loving reading through the PDF and its sample Golgotha. Thanks for giving us backers a chance to submit them. The small changes made to my submissions are a real improvement and make them more cohesive. Also really blown away by the artwork, it's awesome.’

 

‘It looks great!’

 

‘Looks great! Congratulations on another fine game!’


Review


http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2020/03/far-future-dungeon-delving.html



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Joe C November 05, 2021 11:49 pm UTC
High time I got round to getting a copy of this.
Looking forward to it alot.
It's inspired that conjures up a T.P.K or at least a game that has depth and challenge.
Looking forward tweaking around with it. ... Recently been messing with some 40K concepts that may well blend nicely with this.
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Greg S August 09, 2022 8:34 am UTC
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Thanks! I hope you enjoy.
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Joe C August 15, 2022 9:55 pm UTC
I'm sure I will still not got it yet... How rude of me.
Been busy working alongside Red Room Publishing
Since April ... It 's been wild but fun.
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Jonathan B October 16, 2021 6:15 am UTC
Why did you choose this name for your game? Do you know what this name means in Christianity?
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Jeff S June 20, 2022 12:50 am UTC
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It's Aramaic for "skull" so it seems very appropriate for the setting.
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Neil S July 27, 2021 2:00 am UTC
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Does this have rules to create Golgothas

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Joe C November 02, 2020 12:16 pm UTC
Be great to see the Golgotha supplements bundled up.
Or perhaps a soft or hard cover compilation
That would be cool.
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Jesse B April 11, 2020 5:07 am UTC
Does this use the 1st or 2nd edition of the Black Hack?
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Greg S July 04, 2020 6:29 am UTC
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Second edition.
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Matt M November 27, 2019 6:15 pm UTC
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Has anyone made any maps for the example Golgothas (? Golgothae? Golgothi?)?

Also, is there a downloadable and fillable character sheet?
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Christopher A August 20, 2019 5:56 pm UTC
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Could we get a version of the PDF with the bookmarks and the covers?
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Greg S August 28, 2019 8:27 am UTC
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Unfortunately as the covers were created outside the PDF, when I add them I loose the bookmarks. It also makes the spreads go a little strange. Sorry about that!
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Christopher A August 28, 2019 8:05 pm UTC
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That's okay, thanks for looking into it!
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Jarad C July 16, 2019 3:56 pm UTC
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Do you have an email I could send spelling/grammar issues to? I love the book and am planning a campaign, but I'd assume you'd want to fix the word errors before more people drop $47 on the POD and end up with print errors.
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Greg S July 16, 2019 4:27 pm UTC
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Send them over to firerubydesigns@yahoo.com please!
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Jarad C July 16, 2019 4:31 pm UTC
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Will do, thank you!
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David J July 24, 2019 12:57 am UTC
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Has the list of issues been sent? And, if so, when can we expect the file to be updated?
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Greg S July 24, 2019 2:34 pm UTC
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Hi there, to be fair there are only a couple of typos, the rest are stylistical comments which are more subjective. If you look at the full sized preview that will give you a sense of the quality of the rest of the book.
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Jeff W November 27, 2019 6:03 pm UTC
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Hello, I recently purchased the PDF + Book package, but looking through your PDF I noticed there are still some obvious typos. For instance the table of contents lists "What is this Ggame".

Have any of these been corrected in the print version?
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Greg S July 08, 2019 6:57 pm UTC
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The preview had been fixed!
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Jeff M July 05, 2019 2:51 pm UTC
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hey Greg, i have a quick question : Golgotha use the first edition of the Black Hack ?
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Greg S July 05, 2019 8:32 pm UTC
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It uses a modified version of the second edition. But heavily adapted for the game.
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Jeff M July 05, 2019 9:31 pm UTC
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awesome, thanks for the answer :) i will have to sort golgotha in my TBH 2nd edition folder then
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James R July 05, 2019 10:15 am UTC
Is it possible to get more than a single page in the preview? I think I want to buy this, but would be good to read a bit more about it first.
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Greg S July 05, 2019 11:59 am UTC
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Hi there, yeah it is supposed to show 20 pages but for some reason isn't! I've asked DTRPG to look into it...
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Greg S July 08, 2019 9:29 pm UTC
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This is now fixed!
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Jeremy H July 05, 2019 1:45 am UTC
Very intrigued by this one. But your preview only displays the front cover for some reason. I'd like to get a better look at the art and layout. As well as some of the rules, to see how you implemented The Black Hack. I'll be watching for a more revealing preview for now.
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Stuart F July 05, 2019 8:51 am UTC
Ditto. Would like to see more than the front cover.
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Greg S July 08, 2019 9:30 pm UTC
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This is now fixed!
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Greg S July 08, 2019 9:30 pm UTC
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Fixed now!
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Dillard R July 04, 2019 10:38 pm UTC
Do you need Black Hack to play? Is this "Golgotha" as in "Place of the Skull"?
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Greg S July 05, 2019 6:10 am UTC
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Sorry, preview isn't working for some reason. I'll look at that today.
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Greg S July 05, 2019 6:11 am UTC
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No need for the black hack (apart from it's awesome and you should buy it), Golgotha is self contained and complete.
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