COSMOS document library

The COSMOS document library contains rulebooks, scenario descriptions and other documents relevant to COSMOS play by mail. Most documents are avaiable in a choice of formats.

Quick guide to file formats
PDF: Best all-round format. View and print from a PDF viewer or browser plugin. Versions with hypertext references use coloured text to mark links while versions for printing have all black text.
PostScript: For printing on a PostScript printer or viewing and printing from a PostScript previewer. Get PDF unless you have a PostScript printer.
HTML: For viewing in a web browser without a PDF plugin. Not intended for printing!
Plain text: Only if you absolutely have to.
A more detailed guide can be found here.

Currently available documents:

COSMOS Stellar Conflict Rules, April 2006 version:

The rule book for Stellar Conflict. A list of changes since the last version can be found here.

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 75 pages A4 404 kB 359 kB 359 kB

PDF for printing, 79 pages US Letter 408 kB 361 kB 361 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 75 pages A4 607 kB 400 kB 401 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 79 pages US Letter 610 kB 403 kB 403 kB

PostScript, 75 pages A4 1377 kB 213 kB 214 kB

PostScript, 79 pages US Letter 1378 kB 213 kB 214 kB

HTML (*)360 kB (*)91 kB 163 kB

Plain text (*)269 kB (*)78 kB 150 kB

(*): With this download you also need four GIF images: steimg1.gif (14 kB), steimg2.gif (5 kB), steimg3.gif (9 kB), steimg4.gif (41 kB).

COSMOS Fantasy Basic Games Rules, March 2013 version:

The rule book for the game system used for War of the Dark God and Throne of Cofain. If you are new to the system you might prefer to read the beginer's guide Getting into COSMOS Fantasy games first.

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 90 pages A4 584 kB 549 kB 549 kB

PDF for printing, 97 pages US Letter 596 kB 558 kB 558 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 90 pages A4 834 kB 604 kB 604 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 97 pages US Letter 847 kB 612 kB 612 kB

PostScript, 90 pages A4 674 kB 228 kB 228 kB

PostScript, 97 pages US Letter 674 kB 228 kB 228 kB

HTML (*)411 kB (*)109 kB 156 kB

Plain text (*)298 kB (*)90 kB 139 kB

(*): With this download you also need five GIF images: basimg1.gif (2 kB), basimg2.gif (32 kB), basimg3.gif (2 kB), basimg4.gif (4 kB), basimg5.gif (4 kB).

COSMOS Fantasy advanced tactics system, September 2003 version:

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 11 pages A4 62 kB 58 kB 58 kB

PDF for printing, 11 pages US Letter 62 kB 58 kB 58 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 11 pages A4 89 kB 65 kB 65 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 11 pages US Letter 89 kB 65 kB 65 kB

PostScript, 11 pages A4 68 kB 24 kB 24 kB

PostScript, 11 pages US Letter 68 kB 24 kB 24 kB

HTML 46 kB 12 kB 12 kB

Plain text 35 kB 10 kB 10 kB

Getting into COSMOS Fantasy games, March 2007 version:

A beginner's guide to the game system used for War of the Dark God and Throne of Cofain.

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 28 pages A4 240 kB 228 kB 228 kB

PDF for printing, 29 pages US Letter 242 kB 229 kB 229 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 28 pages A4 273 kB 237 kB 237 kB

PDF with hypertext references, 29 pages US Letter 275 kB 238 kB 238 kB

PostScript, 28 pages A4 362 kB 159 kB 160 kB

PostScript, 29 pages US Letter 362 kB 159 kB 160 kB

HTML (*)138 kB (*)40 kB 51 kB

Plain text (*)110 kB (*)36 kB 47 kB

(*): With this download you also need one GIF image: getimg1.gif (10 kB).

War of the Dark God scenario description, February 2003 version:

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 12 pages A4 81 kB 69 kB 69 kB

PDF for printing, 13 pages US Letter 82 kB 70 kB 70 kB

PostScript, 12 pages A4 97 kB 35 kB 35 kB

PostScript, 13 pages US Letter 97 kB 35 kB 35 kB

HTML 59 kB 19 kB 19 kB

Plain text 56 kB 18 kB 19 kB

Unit type tables for "War of the Dark God", October 2004 version:

NOTE: The PDF and PS version of this document are intended for two-sided (duplex) printing and subsequent stapling. This should produce a booklet in which the large tables split across two facing pages come out right.

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 16 pages A4 111 kB 106 kB 106 kB

PDF for printing, 16 pages US Letter 112 kB 106 kB 106 kB

PostScript, 16 pages A4 218 kB 58 kB 58 kB

PostScript, 16 pages US Letter 217 kB 59 kB 59 kB

HTML 269 kB 22 kB 22 kB

Throne of Cofain scenario description, February 2002 version:

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 4 pages A4 45 kB 20 kB 20 kB

PDF for printing, 4 pages US Letter 46 kB 21 kB 21 kB

PostScript, 4 pages A4 296 kB 13 kB 14 kB

PostScript, 4 pages US Letter 296 kB 13 kB 14 kB

HTML 16 kB 6 kB 6 kB

Plain text 15 kB 6 kB 6 kB

Unit type tables for "Throne of Cofain", October 2003 version:

NOTE: The PDF and PS version of this document are intended for two-sided (duplex) printing and subsequent stapling. This should produce a booklet in which the large tables split across two facing pages come out right.

Format Raw file Packed, gzip Packed, zip

PDF for printing, 9 pages A4 71 kB 58 kB 59 kB

PDF for printing, 9 pages US Letter 71 kB 58 kB 59 kB

PostScript, 9 pages A4 127 kB 36 kB 36 kB

PostScript, 9 pages US Letter 127 kB 36 kB 36 kB

HTML 153 kB 12 kB 12 kB