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How to prepare

A headset or microphone/speakers is required, as is access to discord. It would be helpful if you are familiar with Owlbear Rodeo before hand. Whilst a webcam is not required, it is highly recommended. I prefer to work through character creation as a group but I am open to other methods, I can also provide pre generated characters if required.

What I provide

I will bring Owlbear rodeo, which will mostly be for dice rolls only, however I will ensure there are maps and tokens when required. I will differentiate NPCS through voices or mannerisms, so you'll know who you are talking to! I intend to have ambient music and sounds running to help with immersion. Combat in my games happens when it is necessary - it's unlikely to be happening every session, however when it does happen the bridge of a starship can be a dangerous place. I lean heavily on rule of cool in my games, and will use it to enhance drama and your whole experience. I reward good roleplay and original thinking - if what you come up with matches Kirk cheating on the Kobayashi Maru then it will probably work.

Gameplay details

A Star Trek Adventures 2nd edition game, this game and setting is suitable for any level of TTRPG experience, and any level of understanding of Star Trek lore. For those players with more background in the universe - some familiar faces may pop up from time to time, but the ship is exploring an unmapped, unvisited area. Session 0 will involve character creation and safety discussions - all players will be sent links to a google form version of the Monte Cook RPG consent checklist. Depending on how confident people are with character creation we may be able to start playing in session 0 but I will not push this - I'd rather spend time helping people make their character than rush through to start the game proper. I think this helps everyone get the best out of their experience. I tend to hold safety conversations in private, if anyone indicates on their consent checklist that they have an issue with a topic I know is likely to come up I will discuss this with them to find a mutually satisfactory way forward.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

I plan to handle character creation primarily in session 0, however I am happy to enter into conversations before hand if players have an idea they want to test out. All options in officially published works will (generally) be permitted. I am not adverse to using fan created works but you will need to discuss it with me before going forward. As we will be using 2nd edition there may be some tweaks due to the changes. I would strongly encourage you to consider the life path options and associated traits from the Federation-Klingon war book if you are planning on playing a veteran of the Dominion war, if you do not have access to that book I will happily discuss options with you.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

High

Experience level

Beginner