Hello! We are a group that has been together for well over a year
now, playing two campaigns of Shadowrun 5th edition. With RL causing
some issues for two of our members, we have decided to look for others to join
us. We aim to play weekly, but this doesn't always work out, of course. Still,
that's our goal, and if you are interested in joining one or both of the
campaigns, you're expected to aim to be there every week. By and large, we are a mature, international group. Although
not all of us are native English speakers, we are comfortable enough at it to
use it for our games, so that would extend as well to any new people interested
in joining our ensemble. Likewise, we prefer people who have seen some of the
ups and downs of life. Although a strict age limit doesn't seem beneficial,
we'd like you to be settled in life sufficiently to be able to adhere to a
schedule you sign up for. Of course, work and health can throw spanners in the
works - it happens to all of us - but let's at least hope for some consistency! It shouldn't need emphasizing, but respect for diversity is
expected, and appreciation for the things that make all of us unique and often
interesting is a good thing. Gaming should be a time of comfort and shared
creativity, not angst and fearfulness. Rest assured that among us, everyone has
a voice. The two campaigns we play are on Friday night (19:30 EST)
and on Sunday afternoon (1pm EST). In both cases, these are campaigns with
longer-running plots and relatively little episodic "single session
heists" going on. The Friday game is based out of Seattle in 2087, and the
runners consist of: Gasboy (GM), Bester (male human; adept and martial artist),
Bonnie (female human; biker and shaman, and sometimes face), Zen (male dwarf;
surgeon, sniper and academic), Rustler (npc, male human; ex-paratrooper and our
electronics expert; Bonnie's boyfriend). Zen is on hiatus, since RL is
conspiring to keep him from attending until the start of the new year. The Sunday game was
based out of the Athabascan Council, but is currently in transit to somewhere
in Europe - likely the AGS. It's set in the year 2069 with a slightly changed recent
timeline compared to the default events of SR. It has myself as GM, with Blake
(male human rigger and aspiring decker), Mr. Purple (male human adept and gun
bunny) and Gjaller (male human Norse magician). Gjaller, being the same player
as Zen, is likewise unable to attend much for a few months.
Both campaigns have a variety of recurring NPCs, some of
them more typically along the lines of Johnsons and fixers than others. It's
worth noting that both Gasboy and myself are rooted in older editions of the
game, and references to adventures of the FASA days, or even Earthdawn, aren't
rare. It is, of course, not necessary to be familiar with any of that to enjoy
the game, but having an interest in plot and backstory is likely a good thing.
:) Feel free to contact me for any further information. It's probable that any likely candidates will be invited to our Discord server to get to know the rest of the people involved, before we make any decisions.
