Forgotten Futures II: The Log of the Astronef is a supplement in which a Victorian and Edwardian science fiction role-playing game is based on George Griffith's "
Stories of Other Worlds." The game includes the complete rulebook, the original stories, a detailed worldbook, and a full campaign. It spans over 400 pages and features 31 illustrations—some from Pearson's Magazine, others crafted by Rowland himself—alongside Lotus 1-2-3 templates for spaceship design and currency conversion. The narrative centers on Rollo Lenox Smeaton Aubrey, Earl of Redgrave, who invents antigravity in 1901 and builds a spaceship, the Astronef, to explore the solar system with his American wife. Each planet offers distinct cultures and challenges: Mars hosts warlike humanoids, Venus is home to peaceful avians, and Ganymede boasts advanced technology. The worldbook extrapolates what Earth might look like by 1920 under such conditions, blending historical detail with speculative fiction. The campaign, Masters of the Graviton, includes five adventures ranging from lunar archaeology to airship competitions and villainous plots. The rules are streamlined, using three core stats—Mind, Body, and Soul—and broad skill categories like "Scientist" and "Marksman." The game also provides guidance on writing adventures and includes stats for genre-appropriate NPCs, including Sherlock Holmes. ==Publication history==