| mauve |
08-31-2015 08:36 PM |
Anyone want to learn/play Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG with me?
Not sure if this should be here or in RP Signups/Discussions, but...
Calling all adventurers! Come learn a new RPG system with me, or share your current Edge of the Empire knowledge with the rest of us scruffy nerf herders! I'm running a Star Wars RPG campaign and I need people to guide/torment/lead astray into the far corners of the universe!
I recently picked up the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG Beginner's Box, by Fantasy Flight Games. Now, I've never GM'ed a pen-and-paper RP before, and this is my first time playing the Edge of the Empire system, but I'm armed with a beginner's guide, some pre-generated characters and a game scenario and I'm willing to give it a try, if there are a few good women and men willing to join me on an adventure in a galaxy far, far, away.
The Beginner's Game, Escape from Mos Shuuta, is a complete stand-alone adventure for 2-4 players and a GM. The set comes with 4 pre-made character sheets and a full playable scenario which introduces the rules of the game as the story goes on. I would like to try and run this game here on the forum, either as Play By Post in the RP section (using the chat for dice rolls; I'll trust you guys to post them truthfully) or entirely in the chat room in real-time.
Anyone want to join me in the madness? I'm looking for between 2 and 4 players. All levels of experience are welcome: Escape from Mos Shuuta is designed as an introduction to roleplaying as well as an intro to EoE, so newbies can struggle along with me as I try my hand at GMing, and experienced players can share their knowledge of the rules and probably trick me into believing whatever rules they tell me (the box set only comes with a CliffsNotes-esque version of the rulebook). My only requirement is that if you've played this campaign before, please don't spoil things for the new players.
**Disclaimer: Keep in mind this campaign is built to be played in person, so it might take me a little while to present information in a way which doesn't violate copyright law. I want to see if there's actually enough interest in this before I bother with that undertaking though, hence this thread.
ABOUT STAR WARS: EDGE OF THE EMPIREABOUT THE GAME...
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire is a dice-based Roleplaying Game which focuses less on the main conflict between the Jedi, Sith and Rebel Alliance and more on characters like smugglers, pilots, colonists, bounty hunters, mercenaries, etc., all trying to get by on the fringes of the Empire. It takes place during the era of the original Trilogy.
Mechanically, the main difference between EoE and, say, Dungeons and Dragons is the dice: They're custom, with Success/Failure symbols rather than numbers. I've gots me a fancy chart for translating those symbols to numbers, however, so this won't be an issue with our chatroom's dice roller. They're just d6's, d8's, etc., after all.
The campaign comes with 4 pre-built characters: A human smuggler, a twi'lek bounty hunter, a wookiee hired gun, and a droid medic/mechanic.This means you don't need to know how to roll a character in order to play! However, if you're familiar with the game system, you're welcome to make your own characters. No Jedi/Sith.
CAMPAIGN SYNOPSIS
Escape the clutches of your evil employer, Teemo the Hutt, on the suns-baked world of Tatooine! How will you do this? By obtaining a ship and ditching this hellhole of a planet for good, of course! And fortunately for you, there's one docked nearby! Unfortunately for you, it's already got an owner: A rather unpleasant Trandoshan who probably already hates you. Teemo's hired muscle is closing in, and your options are lookin' a bit limited here. You'd better come up with an escape plan fast, because things aren't looking good.
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