OOC - Ongoing Game Questions

Ok - So do we open recruitment, advertise directly to peeps we know. etc?

is it possible to search for profiles that say they are interested in FFG Star Wars?

I suppose you could ask on Discord also

I'd open up general recruitment but pick based on reputation. Beggars can't be choosers...

I know some people are only interested in playing force users

Bleugh!

I'm with Mephistophilis on that. I love the force as part of Star Wars, but I like playing the 'down to earth' space opera swashbuckling games.

Agreed.

I don't mind the occasional force user, I'm thinking Luke in Episode 4, not an army of space wizards.

Hey, folks! Excited to be playing some Star Wars. I've GMed quite a bit, and I understand the pain of players ghosting. I'm always down for a fun scoundrely adventure.

I'm thinking of playing a guy who was raised as a Mandalorian and became the Mandalore, but had to back down when he found out his father was a Sith Lord. So he killed his father and became the new Sith Leader. But then he had to abandon that post because he wanted to turn to the Light Side. So no he's a Jedi Knight trying to stop Vader.

Kidding. I kid.

I'm actually thinking of playing a lawyer type. Depending on the vibe of the game, he's either a guy who finds the Truth and gets the wrongly accused off (think Matlock), or he's the guy who makes the illegal stuff we're doing not seem illegal (think Saul Goodman).

Something like that gel with the group dynamic? What direction would y'all think would fit better?

Hi, thanks for the invite everyone.
Hope this is the right place for it.
I'm pretty new here, so I hope I won't be too much of a burden for you all.

Hi, thanks for the invite everyone.
Hope this is the right place for it.
I'm pretty new here, so I hope I won't be too much of a burden for you all.

haha, there's always one.

The way this game works, I don't think anyone is a burden. We're all just here to tell cool stories and have fun. And Esidrix is an excellent GM

Welcome both. @SavageBob - I'm curious how the lawyer type would work, feels like I'd have to work a little harder on the stories (not a complaint :) ).

@ChrSch - Character creation is super simple - but you kind of need a guide. If you don't have access to any of the game books, you can try

Character Creation guide.

Woohoo!

Nah, don't worry too much. The lawyer is basically a face character. Probably starting as either Colonist: Politico or Smuggler: Charmer. @Mephistophilis - Does Ken have the Charmer spec? I don't want to step on toes if that's his schtick.

The other way to take the idea would be to make him a Colonist: Entrepreneur. His focus is on making all the under-the-table sales look legit. That angle is only fun if the game relies a lot on credit-counting, though, so y'all would need to tell me if that's the case.

Just so we know what we're working with, @Esidrix - how much XP should we be working with? Are we starting at "new," or do we have some XP to work with to be on par with the rest of the party? And can we take the extra XP for extra Obligation option for character creation?

Ken's a Scoundrel. I think you can see his sheet from his profile. A little bit of Charm but it's far from his specialist area.

Okay, I'll be reading that. Should I run the creation process in here or should I finish the character and then run it by you?

I've never used Oggdudes character generator, but I hear good things about it.

https://myswrpg.com/oggdudes-character-generator-and-gm-tools/

@ChrSCh - You can run though it on your own. Feel free to ask questions. There's very little 'random' to it, you make choices and trade offs.

I've used Oggdude creator several times, but it makes more sense if you already understand how to make a character.