Star Trek: Risk is Our Business

Creating your character

Your 'crew' will decide on the characters, starship and mission parameters during a paid 'Session 0' using BC Holme's excellent Star Trek Adventures character generator. Mid-career or department heads are preferred for this adventure ('Star Trek Adventures' also encourages the creation of 'secondary' characters of other ranks/ages. This lets you players get involved in different kinds of scenes, ranks or in different departments).

Preparing for the session

Players are encouraged to prep a quiet environment and a good microphone (and headphones if preferred). Please create a free Discord account prior to Session 0. The Star Trek Second Edition Quickstart guide is a free resource you can download to read up on the RPG. Search for it, it's a great start! Also: think about what you want out of your game/campaign. What kind of stories, emotions, characters? In 'Session 0' we will discuss the basics of role-playing, improvisation, team dynamics and consent issues. Gaming is supposed to be your happy place, so this is your chance to make sure 'Star Trek: The Needs of the Many' is a good fit for you. Find yourself a comfortable, quiet place to be your best Starfleet Officer :) Before your first session you and the GM will discuss system rules, character goals, back-story, player preferences and consent. 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) If you need to miss a session, your crew will understand. After 3 no-fee skip I ask players to pay for future missed sessions, for the sake of my budget and as a courtesy to other players. Let's all aspire to act like our Starfleet heroes (both in-game and above-table) to ensure an inclusive, positive and fun playing environment AND continuing adventure for us all! See you on board!

What JohnRunsGames brings to the table

I will provide: 🖖 A Discord server for our game ✨ A unique cast of NPC characters 🖖 STA 2E Core Book data ✨ Get up to speed on the rules Join us in an immersive, team-based role-playing adventure! The most important skills in this game will be improvisation and communication. Pack your imagination, creativity, team spirit and enjoyment of role-playing and beam aboard! Campaign sessions will be held over Discord audio/text channels (free account required). I will provide online dice rolling, images, maps, grids and other resources to help you keep track of the action, build your characters, ship and adventure. Sessions will ALWAYS have a three hour hard limit. See you in the Final Frontier!

Homebrew rules

People lead busy lives, so I cap my game sessions at three hours. Sometimes, that means abridging the rules for time. When in doubt we follow the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition rules, though we may combine or skip steps where it makes sense for players to have a good time, and finish on time. Longer elements of play (ie: extended tasks, stress/shield tracks and combat turns) may be shortened or simplified to encourage player interactions and create more exciting sessions, while staying under the 3 hour limit. Any homebrew rules or changes from 'Rules as Written' (RAW): ✨ Put Player-choices first, rewards good ideas 🖖 Keep games under 3 hours ✨ Are explained compared to RAW 🖖 Always logical & consistently applied ✨ Based on 'Star Trek' values & 'Rule of Cool'

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 game-play style, practice dice rolling and communication on our campaign server and when/how long breaks should last. Monte Cook's 'Consent in Gaming' is a free PDF that will be consulted ins Session 0. Tools and terminology of communication, consent and constructive-criticism will be discussed.