Category: Characters


  • Pom Poms to the Rescue. The Hunter Planet novels are exciting!

    The Hunter Planet novels are continuing to develop, providing a valuable resource for all Hunter Planet fans. The novels start with the humble beginning when a Federation of Planets Imperial Exploration Service ship discovers a new planet, known to its inhabitants as Dirt. Standard intelligence tests are failed and the planet is sold off to…

  • One of the foundational ruled in Hunter Planet is that players can have characters that are “Anything but human”. That is, if your character was walking down the street, no-one would get confused that they were a human. This is a great chanel for roleplaying. At our most recent convention, Ninchcon 2026, here are some…

  • In 1987 the limits of cost and printing availability meant that all the original artwork inside Hunter Planet was in black and white. Our artists did a great job of capturing the fun and adventure of the game using pen and ink, adding clever shading and techniques to portray depth and action. With the 3rd…

  • An official tie-in novel is being written by “Just This Guy” over at Royal Road – the web novel site. The first book “Hunter Planet Discovery” is done and the second in the trilogy “Hunter Planet Pacification” is ongoing. We are up to when the Emperor enjoys his little hunt in New York. You should…

  • Character Creation in Hunter Planet: Part 2

    You have created your character in Part 1, but now it requires the right weapons and equipment to do the job. Remember if you don’t write it down, you don’t have it. All hunters get some standard gear. Hunters have always been provided a communicator, but now they have a choice: You then get to…

  • Character Creation in Hunter Planet: Part 1

    In Hunter Planet your character has a 25% chance of surviving the game. Approximately. But that is OK. Hunter Planet is not a campaign game. It thrives on being a break from the more detailed games, allowing players to recharge their creative batteries, indulge in experiments in varied dangerous situations and have a god laugh…