Into the Black: a Serenity RPG
You are the crew of a Firefly-class ship, traveling the 'Verse and trying to eke out a living on the edges of society, avoiding the Alliance's boot.
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Once / Thursday - 6:00 PM UTC
Oct 15
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
In the centuries since we abandoned Earth That Was and found a new galaxy with dozens of planets and hundreds of moons to terraform and make our own, we have seen war and famine, but also hope to begin anew. You do what you can to eke out a living in this new 'verse, exploring new moons and carving out a space for you and your crew to survive, and have a little fun in the hard hand the universe has given humans. There's only one goal out here in the black: find a ship, find a crew, and keep flying.
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4 years on StartPlaying
693 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
About me
Hello there! I'm Anya (she/her) and I'm an American expat living in Germany. I have 26+ years of acting experience and have been playing a variety of TTRPGs since 2009, GMing since 2019. While English is my native language, I also speak French and German. I regularly guest on streamed Actual Plays on Twitch, from Girls Run These Worlds to EUphoria to Live from the Apocalypse and more! I also won the 2025 CRIT Award for Best Indie GM! While D&D 5e is certainly a staple, I adore exploring the less common/popular TTRPGs, such as my personal favorite, Candela Obscura, and got my start in the Serenity RPG back in college. I'm also a Silver Bestseller with my 5e module The Curse of Fate and my Candela Obscura Assignment, The Woman in Red! I look forward to playing with you. 🥰
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Creating your character
Due to the nature of character creation in Serenity, I will have a range of pregenerated characters for you to choose from for the one-shot session. Feel free to change their background and name, of course, to give them a bit of your own spin on them.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Basic webcams and mics are perfectly fine! This isn't a streamed Actual Play, and the important thing is that we are able to hear one another. I will give you a run-down of the basic rules of Serenity, many of which are visible on your character sheets, but you don't need to be an expert by any means! That's what I'm here for. You are welcome to have your own physical dice to play with, or you can use virtual dice.
What Anya brings to the table
I will bring a whole host of NPCs, detailed ship maps, and moons and worlds for the characters to explore.
Homebrew rules
Combat rules in Serenity are annoyingly easy to one-shot kill NPCs (and PCs), so I have a modified ruleset to make combat more interesting.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Anya creates a safe table
I will send out a copy of the form-fillable Lines & Veils PDF to all players prior to the game, and we will discuss these in "session zero" at the start of the session with names stripped away to be anonymous. There will be no graphic gore in this game, as it is one of my lines, and will be at most fade to black. If at any time a player needs to modify their Lines & Veils, they are absolutely welcome to message me privately and we will pivot/update that information accordingly.
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