I get ya on that. The Star Wars universe is usually portrayed as black and white but we all know there are many shades of grey that can be expanded upon. By making the Empire, a seemingly unstoppoble force, a true police state that has its spies everywhere. You will eventually drive any party, good or bad, to want to fight or maybe join the Empire. By puting political scenes in the background you can use much of the 20th century as a model for the why of the Rebel Alliance’s hatred and desire to fight. I love the dark overtones and shades of good and evil that you have created. And thanks for fanning my Star Trek page

A very good campaign setting and awesome adventure logs. I look forward to following this one and borrowing from it for my Campaign

One can never get enough of good storylines. Keep up the awesome work.

Thanks Dyluth! And just for the record, yes, Han Solo did shoot first. I haven’t been doing much on OP lately because I just got back from a long honeymoon in California! My wife and I rode the public transit system almost the entire time we were there, and I have to say it started my wheels turning for some new SWRPG Coruscant adventures (Not that I am lacking any material, but the inspiration was there anyway). Hopefully as it gets a little colder here in the east all of my guy and gal players will be ready to settle into some indoor RPG entertainment again.

Duskreign, thanks for the awesome compliment on our campaigns “StarWarsiness!” That means alot.

Creating a strong sense of continuity with the original three Star Wars films has been my goal as a gamemaster from the beginning. More than any other element of the RPG, creating a great story has been my primary concern. While there are noticeable influences of the prequel trilogy, aspects of that component in our game-world are primarily superficial and carefully chosen (i.e. droideka droids are cool, but you will be hard pressed to find any Gungans). While it is true that other aspects of universally accepted Star Wars canon will inevitably sneak into our story, IV, V, and VI ultimately trump all other subsequent variations and forms.

Regardless of our devotion to the original trilogy, individually each of us has always possessed our own versions of how the story unfolds. Collectively however, we agree that our story of the Star Wars universe should follow a darker, less cartoonish, course. Therefore, it was inevitable that facets of other sci-fi films should help form the game-world environment. I cannot see the city-planet of Coruscant in my mind, without first imagining Corbin Dallas racing through the New York smog in his flying taxi cab (The Fifth Element); or imagine the spice mines of Kessel without adding some flavor of description from the desert planet of Arakiks (Dune); or the glass-enclosed, sterile environments of orbiting starports, without first thinking of the Mars colonies found in Total Recall. The dark moods, political intrigues, quirkiness, run-down technology, and creepiness found within these monumental sci-fi films go hand and hand with our in-world vision.

Despite the fact that our game begins approximately three years before the Battle of Yavin I decided to allow one of my players to play a Jedi character. By this time Darth Vader and his Jedi-hunters have effectively killed most of the known Jedi throughout the galaxy. I let him do this with one major caveat: that he be prepared for major conflicts should he reveal his force-using powers to others (NPCs). Frankly, I was afraid that I would have trouble with player retention if I did not let my players play the characters that they wanted. Besides, it makes for some interesting game-play since Jedi’s during this period of imperial terror are automatic fugitives from the law.

As a gamemaster my style is primarily role-playing based. While we do try to “stick to the rules” and use the game mechanics, having a good time with friends, while imbibing some “adult beverages” is the primary goal for our evening activities. Fortunately, as of this writing, no one has started a quarrel about the game rules during (or after) a session. We plan on keeping it that way. As mentioned before, story, roleplaying, and creative output are the most important aspects of our game.

With that being said, we are looking for new players, though unfortunately we do not play online. This is strictly a table-based game. If you are in the Lexington, KY, easygoing, can play on Sunday evenings, and willing to play with a group of people over 30, then you might just be the sort we are looking for. Even if you aren’t interested in playing with our group, but like what you see, please send me an e-mail. I’d love to hear from you!

Happy gaming,

Mandalorian Grey