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I want them before we start trading. we can maximize our trade storage.

Had some unexpected demands at work. Will post something tomorrow to keep the story moving.

Life happens. Thanks for the update. Take care.

RL takes precedence. If you need time, we'll be here when you can focus again.

Hey, folks: we're going in to a holiday weekend in the USA, and I'm going to Kublacon Fall Friday through Monday, so at the very least my posting rate will be a bit more sporadic, but it may mean that I don't end up posting for some days.

Have a good time.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to take a moment to share some news. With some new responsibilities at work, I’ve had to reassess my time, and unfortunately, I need to reduce the number of games I’m running and playing in by the end of the year.

This sandbox game has been an incredible journey, and I’ve loved every moment of crafting this universe with you all. However, the level of preparation and effort it takes to keep things running just isn’t something I can continue alongside everything else.

That said, I want to approach this transition with the group’s input:


I value the experience we’ve built together and want to make this change in a way that feels satisfying and respectful to everyone involved. Please let me know your thoughts and preferences!

Thank you all for being such an amazing group.

This has been an incredible work and you should be proud, thank you.

Hey, if we do move on to Alien, that'll be three RPGs that I've played for the first time (which is always delightful to me)!

If we (or some of us) do move to Alien after this chapter, that's my proposal:

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Alien RPG - one shot: Destroyer of Worlds
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." —Robert Oppenheimer



The mission was a manhunt, the objectives clear—track down four fugitives, recover any assets they may have made off with, and keep ‘em all out of enemy hands. Go find them on a frozen moon full of hostiles and get it done on the eve of war. Nothing you couldn’t handle.

But what it is that these bastards stole—and how the hell it got inside them—is another thing altogether. It’s all above your paygrade, marine—but somehow you’re the one who’s got to deal with it.

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In this game you will be playing Destroyer of Worlds a Cinematic Scenario written by Andrew Gaska, with 3 acts, for the ALIEN roleplaying game. In Destroyer of Worlds, players take the roles of Colonial Marines...



Chemical attacks will melt your armor, simmer your eyeballs, and fuse your warped helmet to your skull, while bioweapons turn your insides out and pulp you into a quivering mound of black jelly.

Welcome to war on the razor edge of space, marine—where nukes are yesterday’s news, pulse rounds are cheap and a human life is only worth its weight in stock options. It’s a living hell—but none of that’s as bad as the things lurking in the shadows of every asteroid—things strange and different and deadly.

Things alien

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😱The setting This is the ALIEN universe - a universe of body horror and corporate brinkmanship, where synthetic people play god while grunts serve as hosts to newborn ghoulish creatures. It’s a harsh and unforgiving universe and you are nothing if not expendable.

This is also a military science fiction game. The action will be typically described from the point of view of a soldier in a battle. I know there are real wars going on out there and people are dying and suffering but if military sci-fi gets to you or makes you uncomfortable, please don't apply for this game. The traditional military values ​​of courage under fire, sense of duty, honor, sacrifice, loyalty and camaraderie will be often emphasized here. On the other hand, there may also be plenty of content about the horrors and futility of wars, evil or incompetent superior officers and plenty of SNAFU situations. After all, this is mainly a story about humans, not superheroes.

🎲 The Game System and Rules Version. This will use Alien, the roleplaying game from Free League

⛔ Character Restrictions. Pre-generated characters only. This scenario comes with seven characters for the players to choose from—a four-person Colonial Marine squad plus a two-person support team and the field commander, Captain Silva.

📆 Game Duration and Post Frequency. I have learned that I prefer daily posters, weekends not included. Also, it's understood that life comes first, and holidays may interfere. On the other hand, if most of this group will continue, we can keep that as a 3 posts/week game, to accommodate our agreed posting rates. The tabletop experience usually takes 3-4 sessions, so I believe the adventure can take 4-9 months here.

💻 Specialized Software and Resources. None.

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Let’s talk about your part to play in this shitstorm. I’m not going to pussyfoot you—a life in the Colonial Marines is damn hard and you get little reward.



🐣 Player Experience Requirements. No playing experience required. The Alien RPG core rulebook or starter set would help you with the rules, but even if you don't have the books, I am more than willing to help. A mix of experienced and new players with the system usually works best, but I am happy even if you're all learning it together.

On the other hand, if you have read, played or DMed Destroyer of Worlds before, this game is probably not for you. I will play the adventure as published and knowing what will happen will surely spoil it.

🎟️ How to Apply. I will select 2-5 players based on interest shown here, or, if most of you wouldn't join, in a future recruitment thread next year.

🏳️‍🌈✅️ Marginalized Groups Welcome This game is explicitly friendly to LGBT and any other minorities or marginalized groups.

🚩ATTENTION 🚩: Adult Content or Controversial Themes! Loads of body horror, violence, military slangs and culture, drugs, aliens and character death. Unlike most of my games, here the forums will be private for a reason. This is an Alien game. You have been warned.

From the partial results, seems like we will finish this chapter before moving on. I will write my answer today or tomorrow morning at most. ;)

Sold.

I'm up for the Alien RPG scenario.

I accept my character may die with minimal or no warning. As is the genre.

I do want to finish out this chapter, but I'm gonna pass on the Alien one, unfortunately.

Im just bummed Hank won't get to hit his full potential with the precognition. Ah well, that's just how it goes sometimes.

I am considering starting a sandbox style game soon. Just so everyone knows.
You are all invited.

We're going to have to pass through Zyronis (4.08) to get to 2.07.

Let's sell some Raw Drug here, but also at Zyronis Prime V, which is Agriculture +2. And maybe our Viridian Root Extract at Zyronis Second VI.

We also have to find a ride.

In my estimation, we just sell everything at Englene Station and take what we get. If we were going to go past this adventure, I would do my build different and make other different choices. But we're not, so we don't actually need more money. We just sell now and forget it. Making slightly more money isn't important anymore. (Remember: this is coming from a guy with a level-2 skill that will be utterly irrelevant from now on ...)

Also, SE is going to be giving us a ride to the relevant system, so I expect the whole trip to be handwaved in GM narrative.

Looking at stuff, the ship character sheet still shows the vibroblades and stunners, but those are already gone. Also, we can completely ignore the items bought for the ship's funds (Viridian Root, Raw Drugs, Gravitic Plates, Storage Drives), as those don't matter to us anymore; Valeria will handle those.

That leaves us only with Mercer's stuff:
- 1 ton of Viridian Root Extract
- 50 tons of Raw Drugs
No one else (including the old Future Ship's Funds fund) have anything other than cash.

So, I'd say make a pair of rolls (3d6h2) and @htech can tell you what the results are. (It's your stuff, so I think you should roll. :-) )