Star Wars: Mean Times on Mon Gazza

Creating your character

We will handle character creation together during Session 0, following the rules below: Characters should be created using Edge of the Empire's character creation rules. Each character begins with 10 Obligation, which can be increased for extra XP and/or credits as usual. -Character Concept- All characters should be the type who, for one reason or another, are willing to get their hands a little dirty for credits. However, they should be generally heroic rather than cruel or sadistic criminals. Force-sensitive characters are allowed, but this campaign will not involve lightsabers, Jedi artifacts, and so on. -Obligation- Characters start with 10 Obligation. You can choose any Obligation or create your own. Obligation may be increased for extra XP and/or credits as usual. -Species- Any official species is allowed. Homebrew species require GM approval. -Career- Any Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, or Force & Destiny career is allowed. The Jedi and Clone Soldier careers are NOT allowed. -Specialization- Any Edge, Age, or F&D spec is allowed. Universal specs are also allowed, but check with me before taking the following: Nightsister, Padawan Survivor, Retired Clone Trooper. -Spending XP- You may spend your starting XP as usual. -Spending Starting Credits- You start with 2500 credits. Any official item up to Rarity 7 (unrestricted) can be purchased for list price. Restricted items require GM approval. Extra credits gained by increasing Obligation are as usual. -Motivation- You can choose any official Motivation(s) or create your own. -Additional XP- You've been around a bit. You gain 150 earned XP after character creation to spend as you wish. (Remember, this XP cannot be spent to increase Characteristics.)

Preparing for the session

Make sure to have a decent microphone—a headset mic works great. Create a Discord account if you don't already have one. I am happy to teach rules as necessary, so you do not need to read them yourself unless you just want to.

What Brandon brings to the table

We'll use a Discord server for communication, where we'll have access to a dice bot to handle rolling and other things. We'll use RPGSessions for character sheets and rolling. I am a long-time GM, game designer, and Star Wars fan with tons of campaigns under my belt. Player fun comes first, and Rule of Cool often trumps Rules as Written. I like to offer exciting, dynamic adventures with challenging combats and interesting dilemmas, and adapt toward what engages a group most. I've written official content for this game, published by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as games like the Arkham Horror RPG, the Transformers RPG, and Legend in the Mist. I was also part of the Star Wars actual play Heroes of the Hydian Way during its second and third seasons.

How Brandon creates a safe table

We will do a Session 0 to create characters and discuss vibes for the game. I'll also send out a Lines & Veils document prior to Session 0 and maintain a list of topics that should be treated carefully or avoided entirely.