The Peacemakers - Alternity, Star*Drive (OOC Discusssion)

[LogicsFate]

Anywhere I could get some more info on it, Looks very promising

 

[Ozmar]

Star*Drive: Alternity
I am not sure if I can run this, but here are my thoughts about the possibility...

This campaign setting is set in a far-distant future in which humans have spread across the galaxy. The game is pretty close to a "hard science fiction", but of course there are a few elements that you have to accept for the premise (such as FTL, telepathic abilities, and humanoid aliens). The setting is extremely detailed and, in my opinion, makes a whole lot more sense than any RPG scifi setting I've ever read. (Although I've noticed that scifi in general seems to have been getting more "sensible", particularly in regards to television shows such as Firefly and Battlestar Galactica.) There are humans, fraal (telepathic "greys"), mechalus (cybernetic humanoids), t'sa (hyper-curious reptilians), seshayans (primitive winged humanoids) and massive weren (large, hulking warriors). There are robots and cybernetics. There are mutations (some are even somewhat helpful) and psionics. There are artificial intelligences, and FTL travel and communication. But the galaxy does not have "ultra-high" technology: no Star Trek style transporters or holodecks. The game system is very nice, and combat is "realistically" deadly, encouraging characters to avoid being shot, but not so deadly that any fight is certain doom.

The campaign model I would prefer would be an "episodic" exploration-style game, modeled somewhat after Star Trek's winning model. PCs would be the command crew on a military vessel whose primary mission is exploration and diplomacy. Adventures would primarily consist of new missions and new places to explore and new objectives to meet each week.

Ozmar the Brainstormer

 

[Samnell]

Star*Drive? Oh dear. It's been so long and I miss it so much. Color me interested, as a player anyway. But I lack d20 Future. Could one probably muddle through with d20 Modern and some help? Or would it be a pretty big learning curve?

 

[Angel Tarragon]

But I lack d20 Future.

Right click this and select 'Save As' to dowload the elements from D20 Future that are in the MSRD.

 

[Samnell]

Right click this and select 'Save As' to dowload the elements from D20 Future that are in the MSRD.

You are my hero.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

You are my hero.

I aim to please.

 

[Samnell]

This looks like good stuff. Might have to get out and buy the book.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

This looks like good stuff. Might have to get out and buy the book.

If you do end up buying it I would recommend purchasing Menace Manual as well, if you don't already own it. The Menace Manual has stats for the following races that appeared in Star*Drive: Fraal, Sesheyan and possibly others that appeared in Creatures of the Verge. There are also plenty of other crwatures within that may pique your imagination.

 

[Samnell]

If you do end up buying it I would recommend purchasing Menace Manual as well, if you don't already own it. The Menace Manual has stats for the following races that appeared in Star*Drive: Fraal, Sesheyan and possibly others that appeared in Creatures of the Verge. There are also plenty of other crwatures within that may pique your imagination.

Might be worth a look. I guess time shall tell. I few a bit mechanics-schizophrenic right now, trying to think up a Star*Drive concept and fit it to these rules I'm in the process of reading. Mmmmm...mutations and cybernetics.

 

[Samnell]

Just stopping back to add that the system isn't a big deal to me. If we can find more people willing to do Alternity like Ozmar's mentioned I'm good with that too.