Whispers on the Abyss - Mini-Campaign (Beginner Friendly)

Creating your character

This is a themed mini-campaign where the players are showcasing a prototype ship to prospective buyers in the Spinward Marches. Characters will be created with the Referee (GM) using Mongoose 2nd Edition Core Rulebook. What the Travellers have in common is that somehow they became aware of an interesting opportunity. A small starship company was offering good money and the chance of a big bonus to take part in a ‘showcase cruise’ aboard their new starship variant. Crewmembers and business people are obviously needed but others might play a useful part. A highly decorated naval officer might add gravitas to the vessel, whilst a famous actor or rock star could attract media attention. Each player character will have their own motivations and hidden agendas. These will be handled 1 on 1 in private with the GM so that other players are unaware of them. There are many motivations and hidden agendas to choose from, with impactful outcomes that could affect an individual, a faction, or even the entire Sector!

Preparing for the session

We will be using Roll20 for: *Character Sheets *Ship Sheets *Dice Rolling *Maps *Contacts Discord for: *Voice - Mandatory *Video - Optional -(The GM/Referee will always be on both Voice & Video)

What Lee brings to the table

Whispers on the Abyss is a completely contained Mini-Campaign with a beginning and an end. At the conclusion of the campaign, the option to continue may be presented, but is not guaranteed as the outcome of the campaign is not a forgone conclusion. That being said, failure is always an option! Necessary Rules, Maps, Ambient Music, Handouts will all be provided to enhance the game experience. Players can expect a tight focus on gameplay during scheduled game time. I do my very best to use only evocative language that fits the game's setting to richly describe locations, characters and events during the game. I enjoy providing maps and playing ambient sounds/music to help with depth of immersion. I make every effort to avoid using popular culture references and "telling war stories" from previous games during our scheduled game time. I ask that players at the table do their best to do the same, while also challenging themselves to stay in character to solve problems presented as much as possible. I believe that the above factors combined can aid in everyone's enjoyment of the collaborative storytelling process and hope you agree!

Homebrew rules

We will be using the Traveller Core Rulebook as options for character creation. For Statistics we will roll: *3D6 and drop the lowest dice X 2 *2D6 X 4 *Assign Statistics as Desired Character creation will be done during session 0 with the GM (Referee) and other players using the Mongoose 2nd Edition Rules from the Core Rulebook. You do not need any Traveller Books to play. Traveller Character Creation is a fun (and sometimes punishing) process and can have unexpected twists and turns that tend to make "wonderfully flawed" characters with rich backstories which will be directly tied into this game's theme, universe and plot. As mentioned above we will also establish a motivation/agenda for your Traveller in private between the Referee/GM and each player to add further depth to your Role Playing experience. There are many included in this campaign book and I am willing to create others based entirely off of your character creation. I'm excited to collaborate with you to create your character to see how their legend begins!

How Lee creates a safe table

This game is intended for adults with a core focus on the mission currently at hand and character development through RP with Player Characters and NPCs. In the event that Romance, Sex, Torture or any Violence against Children is brought into play, that scenario will be handled with a Skill Check + any valid modifiers, that is appropriate for the situation and a "Fade to Black", where the gritty details of what exactly unfolded are intentionally left out, though may be implied. The outcome of the event and what is gained (or lost) by the character's interaction will be summarized in a way that fits the game setting and story appropriately.