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Avernus Rising
Elturel has fallen. Devils surge in its wake.
Only the bold are willing to stand against the forces of Baator.
Who will stop Avernus Rising?
Where the game is played Our heroes... and villains The story so far Worlds and Maps - D&D 5e
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Gregorotto
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Coppervale 5e
Coppervale is the core of a campaign setting that's still under construction, with plenty of holes in the map for players to fill in with their own backstories. The centerpiece of the setting is the eponymous Coppervale, a valley where a mysterious ancient civilization was wiped out in a magical cataclysm a millennium ago, leaving behind an array of tantalizing mysteries and baffling curses that current-day peoples cannot penetrate.
The wild magic fallout from that disaster receded enough in the past century or two to allow settlers to move in nearby. Most of these settlers are refugees seeking to escape wars or oppressive feudal governments in the "Civilized Kingdoms" to the west. But they've inevitably fallen back into their old habits, and the feudalism and corruption have found their way into this refuge. The settlements have organized themselves into County Hawksbeth, named for the mountains at the edge of the Coppervale, ruled by an enigmatic Countess who owes nominal fealty to a feudal king in the West; but this is mainly a facade that lets the locals pretend that they're not living in a lawless frontier.
The Coppervale itself is a place of magical ruins and magical monsters, still occasionally scoured by pulses of wild magic. Adventurers flock to County Hawksbeth from all over the world to win fame and glory through discovery and exploration, to test their mettle against the magical beasts of this exotic place, or to simply enjoy the freedom of the frontier, and of frontier justice. Also thrown into the mix is the forest of Twillburrow, a place of fairies and elves that borders with and overlaps County Hawksbeth, and adds a further source of danger and intrigue for the settles.
The technology level is low (late medieval, early Renaissance), but "little magic" is very common: cantrips and magical trinkets can be found everywhere. Powerful spellcasters, magical items and artifacts are rare wonders usually associated with the realms of fairies and angels, and the mysterious "Valian" civilization that was lost a millennium ago. Thus, the Coppervale setting juxtaposes the parochial world of a medieval frontier with the frightening world of ancient wonders and powers.
- D&D 5e
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Blue Jay
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- D&D 5e
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Cerberus
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Jade Regent
When a decades-old secret is exposed, an unassuming local tavern-owner and a close friend of the PCs discovers her birthright is to rule one of the ancient Dragon Empires of Tian Xia—the empire of Minkai. Yet the current ruler of this empire, the mysterious and increasingly cruel Jade Regent, has no intention of giving up his hold over the throne. In order to save Minkai from a would-be tyrant, the PCs must not only escort their friend from Varisia to Tian Xia, braving the frozen horrors of the Crown of the World, but must aid her in gaining the trust and support of a nation on the edge of anarchy.
- Pathfinder 1e
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Inash
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Welcome to Eberron
In an ancient ruin beneath the Demon Wastes, a band of heroes races to claim the Reaper's Heart. If the agents of the Emerald Claw reach it first, they'll reignite the Last War and unleash an army of undead.
In the city of Sharn, a team of spies pulls off an impossible scheme—breaking into the impenetrable vaults of House Kundarak. But instead of gold, they find a secret that could shatter the fragile peace between the nations.
Aboard an airship, a wizard debates the interpretation of an ancient prophecy with a blood-red dragon. If the sage loses the argument, the dragon will destroy the airship and everyone on it. But if she wins the debate, the dragon will take them to distant Argonnessen, and no human has ever seen the land of dragons and returned!
The world of Eberron has a rich history built on heroic deeds, evolving magic, and the wounds of a long, devastating war. Action, adventure, good, evil, and a thousand shades of gray paint the landscape in broad strokes. Ancient mysteries await discovery so they can influence the world and its people.
Magic is built into the very fabric of the world. It pervades everyday life. It provides comforts and conveniences unknown in either the modern world or any world of medieval fantasy. Great cities where castles scrape the sky prosper throughout the continent of Khorvaire, and a thriving aristocracy of merchant families controls much of the world's economy thanks to the edge given them by the mysterious and rare dragonmarks. Its people harness magic as a tool—to build cities, to sail ships through the skies, and to create both wonders and weapons.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous treasure, and deal with narrow escapes and ominous mysteries that are as likely to shed light on centuries of secrets as they are to threaten the world's safety.
Eberron embraces swashbuckling action and pulp adventure while adding a layer of noir intrigue. Stories don't always end well, and there isn't a perfect answer to every problem. The Last War turned old allies into bitter enemies and destroyed an entire nation, leaving behind terrible scars. Crime and corruption lurk in the great cities of Khorvaire. Hidden dragons shape the course of history, and sinister fiends influence the dreams of the unwary. Yet mortal greed and ambition might prove more dangerous than any dragon or fiend. This darkness affords opportunities for a group of bold adventurers to make a difference—for better or for worse.- D&D 5e
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Spydre
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A Past's Hope
Battlegroup Reef Dancer...
Task Force Omicron-Nebula One-Three...
Squadron Darkstar....
All of these are amongst the most celebrated combat formations in the New Republic Fleet. All started in the Rebel Alliance Fleet, then proceeded to serve in the New Republic Fleet, before serving against the Yuuzhan Vong as part of the Grand Alliance Fleet. All served with honor, all saved millions, if not billions, of galactic citizens, and all accrued yet more awards.
By the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War, however, all of their ships were showing their age. None were falling apart--yet, at least--but all were no longer capable of accepting Service Life Extension Refits, all were no longer capable of accepting cutting age technology, and even the basic technologies necessary to fight the Yuuzhan Vong, all 'new' tech, was very difficult to refit to these proud ships.
After a final year of patrolling the galaxy, building and keeping the peace, all were withdrawn from frontline service. After an exhaustive review, it was determined that that these proud, lethal, and storied ships were no longer fit for continued military service. Combined into the 'Legacy Fleet', they were sent on one last mission: To tour the sites of the greatest battles of the Rebel Alliance, New Republic, and Grand Alliance, letting citizens pay tribute to the Legacy Fleet while also letting the veterans of the Legacy Fleet pay tribute to their service and their absent companions.
On their way back to Coruscant for formal conversion into museum ships, however, the Legacy Fleet is detoured to a secret installation in order to pick up some classified cargo and classified personnel and transport them back to Coruscant.
That is where you come in. Members of Team Wraithglaive, a Special Operations Team that has been together since a year before the Battle of Yavin (although some of you may have even more history), you have seen just as much combat as the ships of the Legacy Fleet. Given that Team Wraithglaive served aboard most of the ships of the Legacy Fleet at one time or another, it was decided that your last assignment before being permanently rotated into training assignments or retirement (as each of you prefer) was to tour with the Legacy Fleet. Given your experience and proven capabilities, Team Wraithglaive was assigned to escort the classified VIP and classified package onboard the Legacy Fleet for transport to Coruscant.
Now you all are about to head to Coruscant after making a pick up of the VIP and package from a planet known only as "Watchtower 271"...- Star Wars
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Prestar
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Final Sanction
An Ordo Xenos Inquisitor, suspecting an imminent Tyranid invasion of the agri-world of Avalos, has called for Deathwatch support. The Kill-Team arrives to find themselves in the middle of a battle between PDF forces and a rebel uprising stoked by a Genestealer cult. Through one night of fire and blood, they must purge the capital city of heresy and xenos taint, leaving the planet ready to face the Tyranid hordes.
- Deathwatch
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Sir Lazeabout
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- D&D 5e
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Gregorotto
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Frontier Adventures
This is a Science-Fiction action game. I am offering one of three campaign models, listed below and am also open to other ideas.
1. On the Run: characters are escaped convicts (whether guilty or wrongfully accused) on the run from the law and trying to make their way through life/clear their names/etc.
1. A. Characters are escapees from the Sathar clutches trying to make their way back to civilization/the Frontier
2. A more standard, mostly-sandbox style game of itinerant trouble-shooters. Could be on contract to a specific firm or completely independent.3. Star Force campaign, where characters are members of the UPF Star ForcePlease read the expectations and the application and character creation instructions carefully. Thank you.
- Star Frontiers
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Grendel
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Into the Disputed Lands
When the last Sareltine Emperor died, everyone assumed that the result would be civil war and maybe a new dynasty. Instead, warlords broke the Empire into a myriad of successor states that war across much of the known world, as banditry and savage humanoids become greater and greater threats.
Two of those successor states, Pellia and Vancia, have, to try and keep the fragile peace that neither wants, banned either realm from sending soldiers into the Disputed Lands between them. Unfortunately, that makes the Disputed Lands a haven for criminals, exiles, outcasts, rebels, loners and worse. And trade must still cross this stretch of territory, one way or another.
Predictably, bandits have been attracted to this trade - and now, to keep the peace between the realms, Adventurers have been dispatched to the ruins of an old Imperial Fort, Fort Falcoth to drive the Wolf Brotherhood from their strangling position on a critical trade route.- Pathfinder 1e
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Kylia Quilor
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- World of Darkness
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RenanWild
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Those Who Would Be Heroes
You are a hero. Or, at least, you need to be. Some people already know your name, be it from local good deeds or some position of significance that you hold. A figure of note with potential for greatness. But even heroes run into obstacles and right now you are facing something beyond the scope of your usual derring-do. An impossible task, a quest with far reaching implications that will require all that you have to offer and more. It is the 'and more' that has brought you here, to the mountain home of the Oracle of Stone, with the promise of finding aid to make this impossible task...well, possible.
Help design a world of sword and sorcery, a place of unfathomable magic and ancient evils. Work with the other players to craft a setting steeped in that grimy, 80's fantasy nostalgia complete with bad special effects and stilted dialogue. Inspiration for this style runs the gamut from Conan and Krull to Willow and The Dark Crystal. Best of all, be the architect of your own triumph (or tragedy) as you create the ultimate, impossible quest that will guide the characters through a (hopefully) compact and well-paced arc and tell an inspiring story of what it means to be heroic.
Please reference the Game Expectations for general game structure and the How to Apply topic in the Applications forum.
- Castles & Crusades
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DoNotFearToTread
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The Forge of Fury
The legend of the smith Durgeddin the Black is well known in this region. In each of the small scattered towns you've passed though, you've heard stories of wondrous treasure hidden in the long-lost dwarven vaults and a pitiless war of vengeance between dwarf and orc a hundred years past.
Durgeddin was a master smith who forged blades of surprising quality and power. Centuries ago, Durgeddin's home was sacked by orcs. Durgeddin led the remnants of his clan to a new stronghold in the mountains north of Blasingdell and established a small, secret stronghold somewhere in the trackless wilderness.
From his hidden redoubt, he waged a decades-long vendetta against all orc-kind, until one day his enemies discovered his fortress and attacked it. Durgeddin and his followers perished, and much wealth was carried away by the conquering hordes. But it's said that the deepest and best-hidden vaults and armories escaped the looting, and that some of Durgeddin's extraordinary blades still wait in the darkness for a hand bold enough to claim one.
- D&D 3.5e
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Chaz Hoosier
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Beacons of War
Once a backwater Azlanti territory, the verdant world Kehtaria has boomed with construction, prosperity, and strategic value during the Drift Crisis, thanks to the unexplained appearance of numerous Drift beacons. However, tensions are rising between Azlanti loyalists, a Veskarium occupying force, the merchants union, and diehard separatists seeking independence from all of the above. As more people arrive and valuable resources are discovered, Kehtaria could erupt into all-out war.- Starfinder
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Peff
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- Vampire: Dark Ages 20th Anniversary
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Cynic01
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Starfinder Society- Official
Welcome to the (New) Myth-Weavers official chapter of the Starfinder Society organized play campaign.
The Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild, part of Paizo’s Organized Play programs, is a worldwide science fantasy roleplaying campaign that puts you in the role of an agent of the Starfinder Society, an organization of explorers, archaeologists, and adventurers dedicated to discovering and chronicling all corners of the galaxy (and beyond). The Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild is powered by the Starfinder Roleplaying Game.
- Starfinder
- closes December 31
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Dax Thura
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- Pathfinder 1e
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RelentlessImp
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Rise of Takhisis
The Queen of Many Colors and None is dead.
She is not widely mourned. Even her dark consort, Sargonnas the God of Vengeance, sheds no tears for her. Briefly, she was mourned by Mina, her most devoted follower. However, even Mina has come to learn the depths of Takhisis' deception and has forsaken her former queen.
Across Ansalon, mortals curse her name, for her fall from heaven also unseated the Platinum Dragon, Paladine, who now walks the earth in the form of the elf Valthonis. The Walking God chose mortality to preserve the Balance and preserve life on Ansalon. His former followers mourn his sacrifice and devotion, honoring his memory. Of the two great dragons, only one is mourned.
But there are those who would see Takhisis restored. Her ogres struggle to find purpose without her guidance, even as they still blame her for their ancient fall from grace. Goblins and draconians might flock to her banner again, as they did of old, if only someone would raise it. And there are those, lurking in the shadows, who have begun to put a plan into motion. For should the dead god rise, the Balance would be destroyed. Darkness would cover the face of Ansalon, and a new Age of Dragons would begin to replace the Age of Mortals.
Eons ago, in the Age of Starbirth, the Queen of Dragons poured her power into a great artifact, the Mask of the Dragon Queen, which she used to corrupt the first dragons to her cause. Now, her last cultists seek to reunite the scattered pieces of this artifact. They hope to use the divine power stored within to return Takhisis to life and power. Even now, in the Solamnic province of Southlund, the Cult of Takhisis begins to stir, putting their fell schemes into motion.
The Queen of Many Colors and None is dead... for now.
The Rise of Takhisis- D&D 5e
- closes April 19
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codexgigas
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- Homebrew
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Lord_Rednevac
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The Witch Is Dead
Once upon a time, there was a kind and wise and beautiful witch who lived in the forest with her familiars, and their lives were peaceful and happy and wonderful until a WITCH-HUNTER broke into her cottage and dragged her out and MURDERED her and now she's DEAD and he's retreated to the village! But if you get revenge and kill him and bring his eyes to her corpse within a week she'll come back to life. Or so you've heard. Even if it doesn't work, at least he's dead.
This will be a quick and off-the-rails game. Shooting to start on 11/1 and wrap up by the end of the year. This means that it will be expected that all players can post at least twice a week. This is intended to be a rather blood-thirsty and goofy game, and will likely operate with under the principles of "play it like you stole it" and "It's not that deep".
Looking for 3-6 familiars to participate in this weird little game.
Thanks to gshowitt for the one-page ruleset for this game.
- Miscellaneous
- closes October 30
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Anthr4xus
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- Pathfinder 1e
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CharmingSatyr
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The Gathering Chaos
Four hundred years ago a vile priest named Vexilis rose to dominate the forces of Chaos. He gathered evil men and hideous monsters into his legions and cut a blood soaked swath across the civilized lands. His forces paused at the edge of the Rolling Plains at the foot of the Dragonspire Mountains. There he constructed an unholy fortress call the Temple of Evil Chaos. He intended to create a stronghold to guard against defeat but the pause gave the civilized lands and the Church of Law time to regroup and organize. The Grand Army of Law slammed like a hammer into the dark stone of the Temple and it gave way under the pressure. When the forces of Law were done every stone had been scattered and every man and monster who could be found that fought under the flag of Chaos was brought down. So complete was victory that peace reigned for generations after, but Chaos is insidious. It has crawled back into the world, haunting dark places and making borderland roads unsafe to travel. The nations of the Rolling Plains have troubled each other with wars that have left even more land barren and open for the darkness to slither in.
The Village of Downhaven sits on the crossroads between nations. It has enjoyed the protection of Castle Wolfsburr that looks down on the village from the highest hill. House Valcourd has been able keep the area neutral in the recent troubles and out of harm's way as armies shift around the borders of Valcourd lands so that trade is not disrupted. The fields remain productive and the water clean. The few refugees that have come this way have not been burdensome. Everyone in the village had begun to believe that Downhaven was untouchable.
This assumption has been proven flawed over the last fortnight. Bandits attacked peddler train on the West Road. A refugee family disappeared from a camp a couple miles east of town. Strange baying sounds have been heard coming from the Brambles, a small marsh a short walk to the north. All of this was tolerable until Marna Goodspring, the town wise woman, disappeared and the strange hobnail tracks led straight to the Washnoran Falls. The folk of Downhaven have always known there were caves behind the falls, but there was never much reason to worry about them. Now they are worried.
- OD&D (Chainmail)
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Black Wyvern
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Paths of the Damned
Strange things are afoot in the Empire and it's up to the players to sort things out.
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying
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farothel
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Starlancer: A Path Home
Children of the Stars
For years you've noticed odd things about your life. Medical exams always seemed to be faulty, strange dreams have invaded your mind from a young age, and if you were raised by your biological parents one was significantly more mysterious than the other. The truth wasn't revealed until the day you were taken from your home, possibly to never return...
As it turns out your parentage is far stranger than you could have imagined. You are an in fact an alien human hybrid, the direct offspring of one of the most fearsome spacefaring pirates the galaxy has ever known. Even worse, that means you're technically a citizen of the Regency and are no longer allowed to reside on in a stage 3 civilization! Only the most trusted and capable agents of the Regency, known as Starlancers, are able to violate the seven empirical laws.
So you were given a choice. Become cadets, prove yourselves, and help save the galaxy for a ticket back to Earth. Or just live a comfortable life on the civilized planet of your choosing, receiving a fairly generous monthly stipend from the Regency in exchange for your cooperation. The choice is yours!
Galactic Heroes
Fluff done, commencing the crunch! Looking for 3-4 players, using the Star Wars 5e ruleset to create galactic heroes in training.
Level: You start at level 5 and can freely multiclass. Feel free to optimize, but please no ridiculous builds.
Abilities: For ability scores create two 4d6 drop the lowest arrays, picking either of the two arrays. If both are real bad I'll let you reroll if you want or just start the game with some heroic inspiration!
Hitpoints: Take the average on hit points.
Species: Any available species are fine and you're welcome to make homebrew requests.
Feat: You do start with the standard bonus feat at 1st level.
Gear: You have 4000 credits worth of requisitioned stuff and 300 credits in pocket money. Leaving a significant amount of your 4000 credits (over a 1000) aside lets you start with an extra point of heroic inspiration.
Background: Starlancer Academy only opens up to new cadets every four cycles so you might be brand new to all this alien stuff or already acclimated to it. Your Background can just as easily reflect your time on Earth or a natural inclination to certain skills.
Backstory: More than a paragraph and less than a book. Please be sure to include physical appearance, at least a rough personality, and what your alien species is like. Doesn't mean you have to follow it, just a general idea of where it's about. I'm cool with character hooks, NPCs, preplanned character development, etc. It's just not required. Age should be 16+. Starlancer Academy is very much an advanced training program and resemblances to high school are provided by certain students, not the curriculum.
Changes
Lightsabers: Reskinned as Psiblades. They function the same way, but you do need to have some Psionic (Force) ability to use them and they appear as regular weapons when not in use. While not "powered on", they still deal half their regular damage in kinetic damage.
Power Cells: Much like an archer doesn't count their arrows, so do you not count your power cells. Seriously, unless there's a survival themed mission going don't worry about it.
Vibroweapons: Following the same thought pattern as above, Vibroweapons are considered to just be regular weapons unless they have some kind of energy based effect, like an electrified stun baton.
Space Magic: Basically everything comes down to manipulating an all-permeating source of energy known as Ether, though many cultures have different names for it. The Force is seen as Psionics, Tech powers are seen as Technopathy, and most everything else is seen as Biomancy (like a Fighter moving super fast during Action Surge). Your natural control over it was one of the big reasons the offer to become Starlancers was extended in the first place.
Shades of Grey: Ether isn't inherently bad or good and neither is 99% of it's uses. Instead, it's broken into Blue Ether, Green Ether, and Red Ether. Blue (Light Side) is life, balance, and wisdom. Green (Neutral) is control, creation, and law. Red (Dark Side) is chaos, destruction, and power. If a power or trait refers to the "Side" of the Force, it refers to Ether type instead. Remember, most class features are considered to be extensions of Ether, so a Berserker's Rage would be Red Ether while an Engineer's Infuse Item would probably be Green. When it comes to Ether Types intention matters as much as affect.
Houserules
Heroic Inspiration: Works much like regular inspiration, but instead of advantage you automatically roll a 20! That said, it's much harder to come by and generally only gets rewarded during major story beats. So about as much as a forgetful DM rewards Inspiration.
Progression: You level after major events. During downtime you have the chance to swap out Powers (maybe even learn a new one), new languages, build stuff, new proficiencies, etc.
Deployment/Starships: Is a thing, but will happen organically during the game.
Aesthetics and General Rules
Vibes: Generally speaking my inspirations for this game are Final Space, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Guardians of the Galaxy, Outlaw Star, and yes the Dimension 20 Starstruck game. Fun, sometimes irreverent, sometimes serious, but colored more by the players and their decisions than anything else.
Posting Rate: I'd like once or twice a day, but I also know life gets in the way. I'm happy so long as the game keeps moving.
About Me: I've done PbP before and am from Reddit. Which, for reasons that are currently all over the internet, is a site I no longer use. Still, I am new here and apologize beforehand about any mistakes.
- Star Wars 5th Edition
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