Only War: The Spinward Front
Welcome to the Imperial Guard! Can you survive?
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Bi-weekly / Friday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
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About the adventure
The world of Skrynne was always hostile, but with great effort its people had managed to create a world to be proud of. The arrival of Ork invaders has wrecked that and smashed the planet into ruins. Only the soldiers of the Imperial Guard have a chance to save the world. But no victory for the Guard comes without sacrifice, and only by being tough, clever and alert will you have a chance to survive the Battle of Skrynne. The Spinward Front is an adventure for Only War, a game where players play soldiers of the Imperial guard in the Warhammer 40K universe. As a guardsman, you are an ordinary soldiers pitted against some of the greatest horrors the galaxy can conjure up. You'll have to defeat them with a lasgun and guts; have you got what it takes?
Game style
Combat Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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2 years on StartPlaying
397 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello, I'm Caestus. I've been playing roleplaying games ever since I was old enough to do so. I've played or run 100 different rpgs. I'm a big fan of science fiction and fantasy. I've been running games on StartPlaying for several years and enjoyed every second of it. While I feel that telling a good story is a key part of being a good gamemaster, more important than the story is making sure all the players at the table have a good time; I consider that the chief duty of any gamemaster. I run a wide variety of games here and I hope you enjoy playing RPGs with me.
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Creating your character
Character creation is at the standard XP levels for Only War. We will have a session 0 to pick our regiment and discuss character creation and concepts, and I will be available to assist or to walk players through creation whenever our mutuals schedules permit. We will use Roll20 for the character sheets. We will use the Only War living errata.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players should have accounts for Roll20 and discord accounts. We'll use discord for voicechat and Roll20 for maps and die rolls.
What Caestus brings to the table
I'll bring an understanding of Only War rules and a Roll20 with maps, enemies, music, and even sound effects. It will enable effective tactical combat, which will be a major focus, along with trying to convey the feel of the Warhammer 40K universe. I am usually fairly willing to allow players to do Rule of Cool things as long as it increases the fun of the game.
Homebrew rules
No homebrew rules are used.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Caestus creates a safe table
We will discuss player's lines and veils before gameplay begins. Warhammer 40k is by nature a grim setting, with endless war and fallen planets, but generally I'm not looking to dwell on the most gruesome aspects.
Content warnings
Safety tools used