d20 Future Star System Generation

[ragboy]

I got sick of compiling disparate information when I went to build a star system with habitable planets, so I made a doc with all the relevant information in one place. If anyone wants to vet it...or if anyone finds it useful, let me know.

Star System Generation

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

I'm in...

Can I expand on it and put the "expanded version" in the Future Fun thread?

 

[Turanil]

It's an interesting document. Thanks for it. Just a question however: are the info from d20 future or from reliable scientific sources?

 

[ragboy]

It's an interesting document. Thanks for it. Just a question however: are the info from d20 future or from reliable scientific sources?

Reliable scientific sources. Not sure if d20 Future qualifies

It really grew out of a Star Frontiers campaign, and I wanted to know the pretty-close if not exact science of where living planets should be. It's a compilation of sources. I can post them here when I'm closer to my home machine.

 

[ragboy]

I'm in...

Can I expand on it and put the "expanded version" in the Future Fun thread?

Absolutely. Have at it. It's all public information, I just compiled it into one place.

Thanks!

 

[nocanes]

I am missing something...

With different stars cranking out different joules in relation to orbital radius, wouldn't it stand to reason that a blue star would require optimum life to prosper at a greater radius than a rad star??

I could be way off on that, but I'll check and make sure I didn't miss anything after I post.

Thanks...

 

[ragboy]

With different stars cranking out different joules in relation to orbital radius, wouldn't it stand to reason that a blue star would require optimum life to prosper at a greater radius than a rad star??

I could be way off on that, but I'll check and make sure I didn't miss anything after I post.

Thanks...

That should be the case. I can't actually access my own web page from work, so I'll have to check when I get home. I probably screwed up a decimal place.

Here's a table of main sequence stars... see if it jives...

http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les1/StarTables.html

Edit: I updated the table. My numbers were wonky for low end Radius on the Class G star. Thanks for picking that out!

 

[tm80401]

Reliable scientific sources. Not sure if d20 Future qualifies

It really grew out of a Star Frontiers campaign, and I wanted to know the pretty-close if not exact science of where living planets should be. It's a compilation of sources. I can post them here when I'm closer to my home machine.

What are you doing bringing reality into a D20 game. If you want reality play GURPS!

Please note the sarcasm.

 

[ragboy]

What are you doing bringing reality into a D20 game. If you want reality play GURPS!

Please note the sarcasm.

Sarcasm noted, but I'm not usually very anal about realism above a certain level. (or maybe below a certain level...)

It was totally based on the players at the time. We were all science geeks and Star Frontiers was surprising amendable for scientist-type players. I got sick of being called a 'space opera' DM. "_ Though now, I take that as a compliment.