The Force in Edge of the Empire (part II)

The Force is one the most iconic parts of the Star Wars universe and has an essential place in any role-playing game set in it. This is the dark time, when the Jedi have been hunted to the edge of extinction and the power of the Dark Side reigns over the universe. Rumors and stories tell of desperate battles in the shadows between the Emperor’s chosen and the few remaining wielders of the force. This is the backdrop for force users in Edge of the Empire, and it can be used to tell some amazing stories. It’s going to take us a bit to dig into the Force, so this is the second in a series of articles.

The Force (Edge of the Empire)

The Force is one the most iconic parts of the Star Wars universe and has an essential place in any role-playing game set in it. This is the dark time, when the Jedi have been hunted to the edge of extinction and the power of the Dark Side reigns over the universe. Rumors and stories tell of desperate battles in the shadows between the Emperor’s chosen and the few remaining wielders of the force. This is the backdrop for force users in Edge of the Empire, and it can be used to tell some amazing stories. It’s going to take us a bit to dig into the Force, so this is the first in a series of articles.

Lakeport Campaign Outline Part 1

So today i am going to take a few minutes and jot down the outline of a starter campaign for Lakeport. This outline will detail some of the major players that the characters will interact with along their journey and should give you an easy campaign arc (session count will depend on how far out you want to stretch things) that gets characters to around 5th or 6th level. The Story starts out in Lakeport proper, and if you want to refresh yourself on that, check it out here. The adventure starts out, as all adventures in Lakeport do, on the first day of summer.

5 Story/Adventure Seeds for the Star Wars Universe

With the current release window for the new Star Wars movie, the discussion about the kinds of stories you can tell in the Star Wars universe ramped up again, and this list was sparked by a discussion between Cameron Rice, Adam Hlavac, and Emma Fyffe on Hyper RPG’s Youtube channel.  If you want to check out that video, or follow those awesome people, I’ll provide some links at the bottom of this article.  Now buckle in, we’ve got some stories to tell in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

What is the Point of Gaming?

Hey Game Fans we’re back with another deep dive on the topic of gaming and today I’m going to take a swing at a big point that everyone has an opinion on. This is an underlying principle that i try to keep in mind with everything that i do that relates to gaming. There’s a question that comes up all the time with people who aren’t gamers (and they are wonderful people, just not one of us yet). The question usually takes the form of “Why do you do this?” Most of us have a quick answer that could be part of a funny line or a bit, but it’s a real, honest question that can be tricky to answer for other folks. “What is the point of all of these things that we do as gamers?”