Free League Publishing Releases Ad Astra Expansion for Mutant: Year Zero
Free League Publishing has officially launched Ad Astra, the latest expansion for the award-winning role-playing game Mutant: Year Zero. This new expansion extends the game’s narrative beyond the post-apocalyptic Earth, allowing players to explore space and the solar system.
Ad Astra offers a scenario where players can experience adventures in orbit around Earth and beyond. The setting is described as a star city, orbiting weightlessly, that players approach through the portholes of a space capsule. This introduction sets the stage for a story where something is evidently amiss in the star city.
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Designed to be adaptable, Ad Astra can function as a standalone game or as a continuation of the Path to Eden campaign found in the Mutant: Year Zero core rulebook. The expansion includes additional rules for space-based gameplay and provides an overview of the solar system, suggesting numerous possibilities for further adventures.
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The team behind Ad Astra includes writer Jens Alm and the core team at Free League Publishing, with illustrations by Kim W. Andersson. Andersson, an award-winning comic book writer and artist known for works such as Love Hurts and Alena, contributes his visual storytelling to the expansion, enriching the player’s experience with his artwork.
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Ad Astra is now available for purchase through the Free League webshop, as a PDF on DriveThruRPG, and as a Virtual Tabletop (VTT) module on Foundry, making it accessible to players in various formats.
This expansion marks a significant addition to the Mutant: Year Zero universe, introducing space exploration elements to the game’s established post-apocalyptic setting.