Star Trek: Frontier's Edge
The Dominion War is won. Starfleet badly needs ships & crew. Can the Federation still stand up to its enemies? It's up to You!
TYPE
EXPERIENCE
AGE
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday – 11:00 PM UTC
Campaign Length / 8–14 Sessions
2.5–3 Hour Duration
1 / 6 Seats Filled
About the adventure
The Dominion War is over! The bloodiest conflict in Federation history touched every major power in three quadrants. What will happen in its wake? Starfleet is short on ships and personnel. Member worlds and species have suffered greatly. So have the Federation's allies--who could become enemies again, now the Dominion threat is gone. The Federation is rebuilding. Starfleet wants to put starships back on the edges of the Federation to support our allies, show strength to possible foes, and explore the Frontier. When every conflict ends, however, there are always those who thrived on the chaos and are not ready to give up the freedom and power that chaos provided them. Combining the best elements of tabletop and online roleplaying games this campaign will take place in an audio video meeting, supplemented between games with player and character discussions, images, files, clues and Easter eggs to help expand the mythology, mystery and adventure! As a team, players will choose their starship. Like the sailors of old Earth, her captain and crew will circumnavigate the entirety of the Federation--and beyond. In a return to the classic Five Year Missions of Starfleet's early years, your crew will help a battered Federation rebuild, expand and explore in the experience of a lifetime...on the Frontier's Edge! This campaign takes place after the Dominion War. Ships and personnel are in short supply. Novice and intermediate player characters will be thrust into new mid-level roles...and beyond! I am a Rules Flexible GM, not a Rules As Written GM: in other words I follow the STA Second Edition rules but always put the story and the characters above strict adherence to the rules. I value backstory exploration, NPC interactions and growing character relationships. This campaign, like the Federation, strives for IDIC: infinite diversity in infinite combinations. All players are encouraged to consider this a safe space to explore, and enrich each others' worlds with their perspectives. All levels of gamers and star trek fans are welcome, the only requirement is that you care about growing your skill in a cooperative session. Campaign art provided by Modiphius Entertainment. Used with permission.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
14 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling
About me
Stories are my passion. I'm a writer, podcaster and voice actor but most of all I am a storyteller who values unique, immersive journeys. My goal is to create a comfortable, safe environment for players/characters to have fun exploring. Each session will be role-play heavy and rules-light, with a collaborative story giving every player a chance to shine. I will create our adventure from scratch to surprise, engage and leave you eager for the next session. If you're just starting out with RPG's or Star Trek Adventures I'll help you create the character, understand the basics and jump right in! I got my first D&D manual when I was nine, but I took a long break. Later I became a professional actor and Improv performer, then a narrator and producer of podcasts and audio-books. A friend re-introduced me to D&D during COVID, which reignited the passion to play. In turn, playing inspired me to run games for others.
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Creating your character
Character creation will be done during 'Session 0' using BC Holme's excellent Star Trek Adventures character generator. Mid-career or department heads are preferred for this adventure (the joy of this RPG is that it encourages the creation of 'secondary' characters of other ranks/ages). Feel free to get in touch to discuss olcharacters you would like to play!
Popular (Available) roles for a Star Trek campaign: Captain First Officer Tactical Officer Science Officer Chief Medical Officer Chief Engineer Ops/Communcations/Specialist Conn (Pilot/Navigator) Chief of Security Or ANYTHING else you want to run by me. I'm open to making this game suit all of its players, not the other way around.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Find yourself a comfortable, quiet place to be your best Starfleet Officer :) Session 0 will explore character goals and back-story, player preferences and consent. (paid session). ALL sessions will have a three hour hard limit. You will need: 🖖 A quiet place to play ✨ Reliable internet connection 🖖 Discord account ✨ Reliable microphone (webcam optional) 🖖 Headphones recommended (avoids echoes) I will provide: 🖖 A Discord server for our game ✨ A uique cast of NPC characters ✨ STA 2E Core Book See you in the Final Frontier!
What JohnRunsGames brings to the table
Join us at the Frontier's Edge for immersive, team-based roleplaying adventures! The most important skills in this game will be improvisation, communication. Pack your imagination, creativity, team spirit and enjoyment of role-playing and beam aboard! Campaign sessions will be held every Monday from 7-10 PM EST over Discord audio/text channels (free account required). Session 0 will explore character goals and back-story, player preferences and consent. (paid session). Sessions will always have a three hour hard limit.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How JohnRunsGames creates a safe table
Players can expect rules-light, character-based, immersive adventure. Imaginative role-playing and team-building will be rewarded. Session 0 will cover character creation, the campaign setting and gameplay style, breaks and our open door policy as covered in Monte Cook's 'Consent in Gaming'.
Content warnings
Safety tools used