To Defy The Stars | A One-to-Two Shot for Draw Steel
A LEVEL 7 ADVENTURE?? This Sci-Fi 1-2 shot features starfreighters, hard-light weapons, and a Timescape endangering Cosmic entity. DEFY THE STARS!
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Custom / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 1–2 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A hot new LEVEL 7 One-Shot by Heart of Arcana creator Paul Ligorski, To Defy the Stars is a finely crafted example of the versatility of DRAW STEEL! A routine cargo check goes bad when UNISOL finds contraband you never meant to carry. Now marshals are closing in fast, astral rifts are splitting the space-lanes, and pirates prowl the stars. Can you shake UNISOL, make it through the void between worlds, and figure out who set you up? A fast, punchy sci-fi/fantasy one-shot with starfreighters, hard-light weapons, living ships, and wild magic set within the Timescape of MCDM's world of Draw Steel. Strap in, boost engines, and punch it... or burn. If you're interested in the author's other works, visit their website: https://heart-of-arcana.itch.io/ also, check out their new adventure in development on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/heart-of-arcana/the-cave-of-amber-tears-an-adventure-for-draw-steel?ref=bk-social-project NOTE: I have no affiliation with the author, or their works! I'm merely a fan.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Tactical / Crunchy
Rules as Written (RaW)
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(16)
1 year on StartPlaying
59 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I’d love to tell you all about me, but instead...let’s hear from a few NPC’s that know me the best: NPC TESTAMONIALS: “Greg V? Yeah I know him, he made me up on the spot!”--Steve the Town Guard “Sure! I can tell you about Greg V’s GMing style...he’s attentive and imaginative!”--Steve the traveling merchant. “Excuse me? No , I don’t have a ‘British,’ accent. I’m from Waterdeep.”--Baron Steve of Waterdeep BORING TALK ABOUT ME, WRITTEN BY ME: Played my first game of D&D back in 2017, and was delighted to have found a new hobby and obsession! Over the last 7 years I’ve been lucky enough to run games in person at both conventions and in game stores. The first time I ran a game online was in the early days of the quarantine. I’ve become familiar with Fantasy Grounds, Owlbear Rodeo, and a smattering of Roll20. Gaming online has become a total comfort zone for me, but I am very lucky to be able to continue gaming in-person with a few different friend groups. D&D 5e will probably always be my “baseline,” but I’ve also become interested in several other game systems as well. I ran a few “Learn to Play” slots of Alien RPG by Free League at a local area convention. If you’ve heard of the new MCDM RPG that’s in development, Draw Steel, I’ve play-tested it as a player and am eager to run it as a “Director!” Additionally, I ran Dungeon Crawl Classics for several months in 2024. Most recently I've become interested in the Delta Green RPG! In terms of the “hobby” of tabletop rpg’s, I do spend quite a bit of my free time listening to podcasts, watching YouTube videos, and reading articles about D&D, and Tabletop gaming in-general. TL;DR Enthusiastic, committed, friendly, and accommodating. Flexible and eager to run the games you want to play.
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Creating your character
As a seasoned Draw Steel player, I'm sure you have a character creator of choice...I prefer: https://andyaiken.github.io/forgesteel/ You're free to build any level 7 character you desire...playtest/custom third party included! If you need ANY help at all, please reach out!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
-Discord: We’ll use voice chat for clear communication and immersive storytelling. (So you'll need a microphone plugged into your device. No camera necessary, but I do tend to use one to aid in communicating.) -Owlbear Rodeo: Our virtual tabletop for maps and tokens, accessible via any web browser—no downloads required. (This means our game sessions will be a mixture of "theater of the mind," and map-based combat with digital tokens.) NO NEED TO do anything before our session!
What Greg V brings to the table
Greetings! I provide crystal clear audio with broadcast quality audio equipment, high definition camera to enhance my storytelling, and the improv chops to help you immerse yourself in a living world. I never know how to answer this question! There's no need for you to purchase anything, I'll provide all needed materials. This will be either a rules primer, or pregen characters, etc... Also, I believe strongly in fostering a positive environment to maximize everyone's fun during our gaming sessions. I pride myself in clear communication and living the idea that there is no such thing as a bad question! There will be no gate-keeping in our games! If you have any questions, please reach out!
Homebrew rules
None
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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How Greg V creates a safe table
Open and honest communication, and a culture of "we are all here to have fun, and we all share that responsibility equally" Breaks and Debriefs are a regular part of the game session.
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