Edrazion, Beyond the Veil: Swashbuckling Science Fantasy Gaming in 13th Age 2nd Edition

About the adventure

" Eyes I dare not meet in dreams In death's dream kingdom These do not appear: There, the eyes are Sunlight on a broken column There, is a tree swinging And voices are In the wind's singing More distant and more solemn Than a fading star. " - T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men" Forces from other realms and dimensions seek to unravel the delicate balance established by the descendants of Edras. Beyond the edges of civilized space, malevolent beings gather strength, plotting to plunge the galaxy into chaos and darkness. As the empires of the Soulborn struggle to maintain peace and protect their realms, the eyes of ancient cosmic entities turn ever towards the star empires of Edrazion, drawn by the remnants of its once-boundless magic. In this science fantasy setting, the descendants of Edras must navigate the complexities of interstellar politics, harness the power of their ancestral magic, and confront the lurking darkness that threatens to consume the galaxy. The legacy of the primordials and the deeds of the distant past continue to shape the present as the fate of Edrazion and the universe itself hangs in the balance. Also, spell blasters and laser swords.

Additional Details

How to prepare

Things You'll Need: * A mic and headset * A quiet place to play * A reliable internet connection * The ability to login to a Foundry server * A free Discord account * A basic understanding of the 13th Age system (no problem doing some teaching as we go) * A character sheet and token configured on the Foundry server

What I provide

* A short list of house rules for adapting the Archmage Engine (13th Age's system) for science-fantasy * A homebrew science-fantasy setting in the same vein as Starfinder, Star Wars, or Numenera * An adventure adapted for that setting or written specifically for it * A Foundry server configured for the 13th Age system * Animated sci-fi maps for encounters * Custom tokens for your characters (you provide the artwork) * Sound effects and background music * Voiced NPCs ranging from VO artist level performances to badly improvised Cockney caricatures

Gameplay details

The Content Warnings list above isn't exhaustive, but a best guess of things that could potentially appear. Not all of that will appear, but its difficult to predict where the players will lead the story. I'll hand out the consent checklist during Session 0 and we can discuss it afterwards. Some Other Notes: 1) A preliminary interview process can be scheduled if you have any questions. 2) Real life sexual, political or religious topics are not permitted as discussion topics during game. 3) If you have any concerns, triggers, etc. please let me know ASAP. I can't fix what I don't know about. ***CANCELLATION POLICY*** It the player's responsibility to decide if they want to skip a session or leave the game entirely. The GM should be notified of cancellations at least 24 hours before the start of the session. Cancellations within 24-hours of the session will be handled on a case-by-case basis, but may result in forfeiting your session fee. All refunds will be given as player credit.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Debriefing
Lines and Veils
Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
Open Door
Session 0

How will character creation work

The characters will be level 1 and will be created as a group during Session 0 (pregens will also be available if people prefer). Bring a basic character concept and we'll work together to build them and put them on the Foundry server (or perhaps on form-fillable PDFs and then enter them into Foundry later); alternatively, I'll provide pre-gens.

Players can expect

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