Join Starfleet๐Ÿ–– | Explore the Shackleton Expanse

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Join Starfleet๐Ÿ–– | Explore the Shackleton Expanse

An episodic adventure! Explore a new frontier and unearth ancient secrets that threaten to change the known galaxy forever.

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
2 SEATS LEFT
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Bi-weekly / Saturday โ€“ 12:00 AM UTC

Jul 26 / Session 14

3โ€“3.25 Hour Duration

3 / 5 Seats Filled

Schedule

Sat, Jul 26 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 14

Sat, Aug 09 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 15

Sat, Aug 23 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 16

Sat, Sep 06 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 17

Sat, Sep 20 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 18

Sat, Oct 04 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 19

About the adventure

Join the crew of a starship on the final frontier for its continuing mission. This campaign will explore the Shackleton Expanse, an new territory on the edges of Federation space. The adventure will begin with a 12 mission "season" of adventures. It will include both published adventures and stories of our own design entirely! ๐Ÿš€ COMMAND a starship on the final frontier. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ENGINEER solutions that push the possibilities of known physics. ๐Ÿงช RESEARCH cutting edge discoveries that make the galaxy better. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ SECURE peace and prosperity for the United Federation of Planets And of course, GO BOLDLY where no one has gone before. Each adventure in this ongoing series will last 1 to 3 sessions and present a new challenge, ethical dilemma, or mystery! After every 12 missions, we will check in with the crew and decide what changes to make for the next set of adventures, much like seasons of a TV show.

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(23)

Podcaster

1 year on StartPlaying

135 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Over a decade ago, I began my journey as a D&D game master in 3.5e. Today, I live to tell stories and create shared memories. I run games in a variety of systems, including Star Trek Adventures, D&D 5e, Spire, Heart, Tales of Xadia, Mouse Guard, and more! The more games I run, the more I thrive on emergent stories that lift up player expression. I run games that support improvisation and encourage player authorship. I bring players into worlds that they can truly change and make a difference in. Start your adventure with me today and follow me into worlds that come to life through your character. Be someone new, be someone old, or just be yourself.

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Character creation

Creating your character

We will create characters together during a session 0 and discuss everyone's role in the crew. In addition, we will build our own starship with which to venture into the stars. 6 Premade characters will also be available to choose from.

The current party

This campaign is largely episodic. You can join anytime and jump into a brand new adventure!

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Bring your favorite character ideas and be ready to work with the other players to fit them into our own ensemble cast! Make sure you have a reasonable internet connection and computer to play on. You will need a camera and microphone as well (the built in ones on your laptop are usually fine).

What Alex brings to the table

- Knowledge of how to play the game and plenty of experience in teaching the system so you can start playing confidently from session 1 - Pre-made characters so you can pick up and play. - Guidance on character creation and how to get the most from the game. - A room on Forge-VTT.com so your characters are always accessible, even between sessions.

Equipment needed to play

Microphone

Computer

Headphones

Webcam

Internet

Platforms used
Safety

How Alex creates a safe table

This one-shot will be kept a safe space from any harassment, bigotry, or toxic behavior. To assist in moderating the game's content and to make sure everyone is having fun, the following content safety tools will be used. ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ: During session 0, we will set up basic lines and veils. Please message me ahead of time if you have any questions about my content warnings. But in general, my Lines & Veils setup is: Lines: - No rape - No child abuse Veils: - Sex and torture can be referenced in vague terms and never described in detail. It can happen off camera or fade to black if necessary. Finally, we will use the Stars and Wishes system to encourage the kinds of content we DO want to see! Our initial stars and wishes will be discussed during session 0 and returned to as play goes on! ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ: X, N, and O cards will be available via Discord chat. You will always be able to pause play or change something, no questions asked!

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions