Starfinder: The Bond
You made a mistake.
It's really just that simple. You did something, bad enough to get yourself into prison on Absalom Station for a very long time but not enough to get yourself executed. Long story short, you're now a part of a program to ease your way out. You just have to prove yourself able to hold down a job... but your skillset isn't one normally associated with regular work.
Thus, the Bond. A starship captain in need of a few hands has paid the owners of the prison a hundred thousand credits apiece for each of your hides, and if you ever want to be free of him you have to pay him two (and that's before things like food, water, and air). So now you're chipped, tracked, and on your last shot. Mess this one up, and they aren't going to bother wasting space in prison. It'll probably be one credit for the bullet, charged to your next of kin.
There are two sides to the bounties and missions you'll be following. First is payment. You need to be on the lookout for the best possible payout that you can handle, but be very careful of biting off more than you can chew. You're picking the missions, so you'll be paying the penalty fees if you mess it up. Second is reputation. There are a bunch of individual groups, corporations, cabals, towns, etc that each might need services, and making a name for yourself might just mean you get the better (read: tougher) jobs and/or demand better payment for doing them.
Good luck.
Character rules are simple. Level 2, 2000 credits, 11 point-buy. I don't much care what you want to play, your alignment, or your optimization level, but my one rule is that you need to be able to work with the team. I'm all about some refluffing, as well, but build a character that functions RAW and then I'll let you do purely cosmetic changes at will.
Rules are going to be as close to RAW as can work, FAQ has been applied including Ghost Operative losing the +4 to trick attacks. I'll houserule on the spot if something unforeseen comes up. Levels are going to be by checkpoint, the team will promote at the same time once I think you guys have earned it.
Oh, and one last thing. I'm a writer for Dreamscarred Press, and we are working on writing our own entry into the Starfinder universe. Once it hits Beta, I'm going to both open it for free respec if anyone here wants it, and also start using it against the group. If new materials come out that contain something you want to use, talk to me to get things changed.
Please be ready to post at least once every day or two, preferably every day. Doesn't have to be much, just keep things moving. If you're in combat, I'd like higher frequency.
