A decent treatment of an interstellar law enforcement agency for the Cepheus Engine Core Rules (or even gasp Mongoose Traveller). The Space Patrol is presented very much in the tradition of Classic SF forebearers such as E.E. Doc Smith, Robert A. Heinlein, Harry Harrison, and Jack Vance's Gaean Reach stories. It would have been nice to have some information on the role of psionics in the Space Patrol - does the patrol maintain units of trained psionicists, does it investigate psionic crimes, is evidence gathered via telepathy or clairvoyance admissable in court, etc. It also would be nice to have a bit more detail on the kinds of criminal activities that the Space patrol targets. What does organized crime look like in universes where there is FTL travel but no FTL communication? Other than these two minor caveats, this is a solid book covering a law enforcement campaign style rarely tackled by SF RPGs. I note with interest that the book is listed as being both Cepheus Engine compatible and compatible with the 2D6 OGL SciFi system (with a nice logo!) Does this imply that Stellagama Publishing are working on their own derivative of the old Mongoose Traveller SRD? Curiously the copy of the Open Game Licence on the final page is missing making it difficult to say for certain - they probably want to fix this for legal reasons.

An excellent campaign setting with a post-apocalyptic feel that incorporates elements of gothic horror. Obsidian Twilight is an original fantasy campaign setting that is designed for use with the Pathfinder RPG. However, this book is short on crunch and can be adapted for use with any game system. But don't let the lack of crunch put you off, as this book is brimming with cool ideas! The Obsidian Twilight setting has a strong flavor of impending horror that draws you in from the outset. The presentation is excellent, with clean graphic design and evocative artwork that helps to communicate the feel of the setting. Indeed, the only real weakness of this book is that it tries to cram in too much stuff - in places it feels a bit rushed and some good ideas don't get the full development that they deserve. Hopefully LPJ Designs will rectify this fault by releasing additional products that expand upon this book. Highly recommended.