Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Stellar Quest: Two Games At OwlCon...

Good Afternoon, All:

Today, I registered to run two games at OwlCon this winter. I definitely intend to have Stellar Quest ready by then. Since I don't have it ready yet, though, I had to list it as a variant of the Swords & Wizardry rules. I'm hoping that the use of the "Old School Star Trek" label will help. I also used product identity from the Star Trek universe in my descriptions, in the hopes that I get more interest because of a greater recognition among gamers.

So, what do you think of the following game descriptions? I randomly generated the core mission from the interstellar missions table I'd posted here a few months ago. In each case, I've added a slight complication that should come up during the mission. I think that the end result should be a lot of fun. If I do it right, then it will also feel like the group roleplayed through a Star Trek episode when all is said and done. I am definitely looking forward to the challenge.

Old School Star Trek: Mission to Carcerus III
You are a crew member onboard the survey cruiser USS Des Cartes. Your team's mission is to deliver Dotar Karth, the reknown mass murderer, to the prison planet of Carcerus III. Other ships have recently disappeared in this region of space, so you are advised to proceed with caution. This adventure uses a variant of the Swords & Wizardry core rules; pregenerated characters will be provided.

Old School Star Trek: In the Shadows of Orion
You are a crew member onboard the survey cruiser USS Des Cartes. Your team's mission is to rescue Shuvok, a kidnapped Vulcan diplomat that is being ransomed by Orion pirates. As outright conflict with the Orion pirates would create political turmoil, this situation must be handled with the utmost discretion. This adventure uses a variant of the Swords & Wizardry core rules; pregenerated characters will be provided.

More Tomorrow,
Flynn

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