Rogue Trader: Into the Maw
Search for an ancient treasure ship in the Warhammer 40K universe.
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Weekly / Thursday - 7:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
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About the adventure
Voices in the Imperium of Man have long whispers of the Righteous Path, an ancient treasure ship rumored to hold the looted treasure of an entire world. Its location has always been thought to be lost... until now. Men would do anything to get their hands on such a prize; journey into the uncharted Koronus Expanse, risk alien dangers, even kill. Especially kill. Into the Maw is an introductory adventure for Rogue Trader, a game where players play brave explorers in the Warhammer 40K universe. Captain and crew of a massive starship, you are free to set sail across the stars to spread the world of the God-Emperor and seek profit... if you can survive.
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2 years on StartPlaying
489 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 83%
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 Rogue Trader. We will have a session 0 to discuss character (and starship) creation and concepts, and I will be available to assist or to walk players through character creation whenever our mutuals schedules permit. We will use roll20 for the character sheets.
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 the Rogue Trader rules and a Roll20 with maps, enemies, music, and even sound effects. It will enable effective tactical combat on foot and in space, 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
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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.
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