''I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris / S.F.V. Valkyrie'' is a role-playing game supplement for ''

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in 1980.

''I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris / S.F.V. Valkyrie'' is a set of deck plans for the ''Fenris'', a 3000-ton heavily armed

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masquerading as a cargo vessel, and its eight small ''Valkyrie'' fighters. The supplement is based on the spaceship creation rules originally published in '' Traveller Book 5: High Guard''. In addition to the rulebook, the supplement includes ten pages of 11" x 17" blueprints in 15 mm scale for the ''Fenris'', and two sheets of additional descriptions.

Publication history

''I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris'' was written by L. Ross Babcock III and was published in 1981 by

as an eight-page pamphlet and 10 large map sheets.

Reception

Several reviewers questioned the efficacy of this supplement. In the July 1981 edition of ''

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'' (Issue No. 41), William A. Barton questioned the value of the supplement, which was relatively expensive: "I feel ''I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris'' to be just a bit overpriced for what the buyer is actually getting. For a referee who wants new ship plans and doesn't have the time or skill to create his own, FASA's creations might come in handy. Otherwise, it would probably be better to do your own." That same month, in Issue 51 of ''

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'', Tony Watson also questioned the value of the supplement for referees who enjoyed creating their own work: "If the referee is conversant in constructing vessels that the players enjoy and has a sufficiency of such ships, then he probably should not buy these playing aids. But if for any reason he finds new ships attractive, these are good candidates." In Issue 18 of ''

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'', Doug Houseman noted several shortcomings: the larger blueprints were split between two sheets of paper but often at critical points; the use of black and white as opposed to colour or grey scale meant that certain areas on the blueprints were ambiguous. However, he found the plans to be professionally done, and would be useful for campaigns where the

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were passengers on a large merchant ship.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris S.F.V. Valkyrie Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1980 Traveller (role-playing game) supplements

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Publication history

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