
1996 · Campaign Setting (game world)
The Periphery (2nd Edition)
This sourcebook examines the Periphery of the BattleTech universe after the initial Clan invasions. It details the region’s major powers, including the Taurian Concordat, Magistracy of Canopus, Circinus Federation, and Marian Hegemony, along with their governments, societies, histories, and ambitions. The book presents the Periphery as a region shaped by hardship, lawlessness, independence, and political change, while updating the status of its worlds and factions during a period of significant upheaval.
- Complexity
- 4 / 5
Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)Skill Based (buy or gain skills)Dice (Primarily d6)Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc)
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