Star Wars: The Rising Darkness
Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games | Campaign
About the adventure
WAR! After nearly three hundred years, the REPUBLIC is at conflict once again. From their reclaimed homeworld of Korriban, the dreaded SITH EMPIRE strikes deep into the heart of the galaxy. System after system falls to the seemingly unstoppable invaders, with only Jedi-led forces finding any success in slowing them down. Within the chaos of war however there is also opportunity for those daring enough to reach for it. Deep behind Sith lines a small group of intrepid adventurers have chosen to do just that. While it is unknown to them, the fate of the galaxy may rest in their hands. This system is based on Fantasy Flight's inventive and engaging Genesys system that allows players to interact with the world in a way that simply isn't possible in most other game systems! Characters will be provided for each setting.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
2 years on StartPlaying
64 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Teacher
Game Master Reviews (14)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Knows the Rules
Creativity
Teacher
Kal'tar has been GMing various games for me in person for a couple of years now, but I recently joined a few of his 'Start Playing' games as a fill-in player for him to use as needed. He is very knowledgeable about the various rules, loves to create and guide players into these new worlds, and is good for beginners to learn new systems. He has GMed both D&D and SWRPG (Genesys System) with great success. I highly recommend him for both systems and potentially any other you'd want to learn, so it can be done together with this great GM!
Kal'Tar is an amazing GM who creates a world that becomes visual in your mind and is immersive. He made it very easy for a beginner to learn the game in a comfortable environment. He knows the rules and many of the character types so well that it makes it easy to ask questions for clarifications on what you can do. I am in my second campaign with Kal and would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to play D&D or any other RPG game that he is GMing. He is great at setting pace in the adventure and creating challenging battles.
Let's the story play out. Provides milestones. Beginner friendly. Helps build your character from scratch. Can show useful tools such as DND Beyond. Provides background information on campaigns before they start to see if its your kind of campaign. Provides information on DND in books. Brings people in to the party to make sure all are included. Reasonable in DM'ing.
An amazing GM who creates a welcoming atmosphere! He is always open for advice and clarifications on rules and character building! Good for beginners and experienced players alike, but no one feels neglected or feels that the session is bogged down with constant questions, conversations, and role-play. Good mix of role-play and combat (and role-play during combat!) with lots of lighthearted moments. An amazing (and almost terrifying) attention to detail. He got back to me about a question my character asked, regarding the cost of an inn for retirement purposes! Very flexible and able to change things up on the fly (when the players go wild.)
Additional details
How to prepare
The most important thing is that you come to the table ready to have a fun adventure with you and your fellow players. You will need a good mic. A webcam is ideal but not required. We will be using Discord which you can download and make an account for free. Discord Link: https://discord.com/
What I provide
All related material to running the series and a passionate desire to create an enjoyable experience for everyone. I have access to nearly every official book related to the setting and some unofficial. Most of this material I make available to my players as needed.
Gameplay details
Players can expect a good mix of combat and roleplaying as they learn to use Fantasy Flight's Star Wars system. Early sessions will be designed to introduce new players to the setting and the system. The campaign is designed to be open but is expected to be neutral/dark side oriented.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Character Death
• Classism
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Emotional Abuse
• Execution
• Forced Outing of Character
• Genocide
• Guns
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Kidnapping
• Mass Death
• Medical Issues
• Memory Erasing
• Mental Illness
• Mind Control
• Murder
• Pandemic
• Police Brutality
• PTSD
• Prejudice
• Violence
• Torture
• Terrorism
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Session 0
How will character creation work
New players will create a character using standard creation rules with a twist. Since there are returning players, new players will slowly receive the benefits of "Knight" tier play over the course of several sessions. Further details can be given via DM or when joininng.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
$20.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 4:00 PM UTC
Apr 19 / Session 5
3-4 Hour Duration
4 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+