LFP: Starfinder (Dead Suns near end of AP 5 The Thirteenth Gate) Saturday 2 PM GMT

[stephan_]

FG License: GM has Ultimate

Game System: Starfinder

Time Zone: GMT+2 (sessions will take place on the weekend though to accomodate more timezones)

Day of week and time: Usually Saturday afternoon 2 PM GMT. The next game would be on the 22nd. If you would not be able to make the first it would not be a big deal however. Be aware that there will be no game on the 29th.

Planned Duration & Frequency: 3+ hours, weekly (with some exceptions in case of holidays etc.). As the pace of AP releases has picked up quite a bit, I would try to run the sessions a little bit longer (4-5 hours).

Term: Long term (ending Dead Suns and then probably starting up again at level 1 in Against the Aeon Throne)

Text or Voice: Voice

Voice software used: Usually Teamspeak, Discord is a back-up

Roleplay & Combat mix: Usually 50/50 (though be aware that the end of Dead Suns skews this in favor of Combat for the next sessions)

Number of Players in game & needed: 3 players currently, 1 player needed (maybe 2 in some circumstances)

Character starting level & equipment: The other characters are level 9 (45,000 starting credits, characters shouldn't spend more than about 35% of their wealth on weapons and shouldn't spend more than about 35% on armor and protective devices). Lower levels are of course also possible.

Character restrictions: Core and legacy races, themes from the CRB or Pact Worlds, neutral or good alignments and characters capable of being part of a team shouldn't be a problem. Alien Archive races, Pact Worlds races and other official races are possible as long as they are reasonable, everything else should be discussed on an individual basis.

Character background: Due to where the adventure is currently at, I would suggest a Starfinder Society background for the rest of Dead Suns (alternatively, there's a secret background option which I can PM to you - warning: minor spoilers for AP 6). Coming up with your own backstory apart from "Starfinder Society" is greatly appreciated but be aware that there will not be a lot of opportunity to delve into that for Dead Suns (among other things, the party won't return to Absalom Station before the end of Dead Suns).

Details of your scenario: Dead Suns AP, The Thirteenth Gate. The group is near to finishing part 2 of that book.

Current party composition: One operative, one solarian, one melee soldier (so rather focused on combat right now with the operative offering out-of-combat options). Be aware that the end of Dead Suns might not be the most spellcaster-supportive time as there are not a lot of opportunities for long rests.

Campaign management: Partly Fantasy Grounds, partly Obsidian Portal.

Necessary addendum: While we would expect to to attend sessions reguarly, life can always get in the way. If you can't make it to the session however please inform us so we can start the game on time.

Expectations: Here is the party's current consensus regarding the same page tool, to make sure we can provide the same experience you are looking for:

Do you play to win?
a) Yes, you totally play to win! The win conditions are…
b) Good play isn’t a win/lose kind of thing
No consensus yet.

Player characters are:
a) expected to work together; conflicts between them are mostly for show

The GM’s role is:
a) The GM preps a set of events – linear or branching; players run their characters through these events. The GM gives hints to provide direction. [more railroad than sandbox, specific character goals can be accomodated]

The players’ roles are…
a) …to follow the GM’s lead to fit the story

Doing the smartest thing for your character’s survival…
a) …is what a good player does.
b) …sometimes isn’t as important as other choices
c) …isn’t even a concern or focus for this game.
No consensus yet.

The GM’s role to the rules is…
b) …ignore them when they conflict with what would be good for the story

After many sessions of play, during one session, a player decides to have her character side with an enemy. This is…
a) …something that shouldn’t even happen. This is someone being a jerk.

A fistfight breaks out in a bar! The details of where everything is – tables, chairs, where everyone is standing is something that…
a) …is important and will be displayed on a map or grid, perhaps using miniature figures.

In order to really have fun with this game, the rulebook is something that…
d) …everyone at least should know the basics of the rules.

SPECIAL
Instead of “choose one” think of this as a checklist – pick which options apply, leave the ones that don’t.
This game runs best when the players take time to create characters that are…
a) …built to face challenges using the mechanics and stats.
b) …written with extensive backstories or histories
c) …given strong motivations and an immediate problem or crisis
d) …tied into the other characters as (allies) (enemies) (as either)
e) …written with some knowledge, research or reading up on the game setting, real history or an actual culture
No consensus yet.

How to apply: Either write me a PM or reply here, including a sentence about yourself and your idea for a character background (one short paragraph, involving more than a description of your class and race, with possible exceptions in case of ysoki solarians or vesk envoys). If you already know the plot of the later books of Dead Suns be sure to mention that. As long as you can separate player knowledge and character knowledge it would still be fine, though. I might ask you to let the other players take the lead on discussions you know the optimum solution of however. New players to FG or SF are of course welcome but please be aware that level 9 play is a little bit more complicated.

[Kezzt]

Are you still looking for a player? I just spotted this and can actually hop on to play now if so.