Rusted Talons: MechWarrior 2nd Edition – Play-by-Post Campaign 🟢 NOW RECRUITING – $10 USD/Week – Play-by-Post on Discord Since (Realtime) March 2025 , the Rusted Talons mercenary unit has clawed its way up from the edge of survival in the year 3049 again Clan Wolf. Starting as a battered company of misfits on the Periphery world of Outpost, they’ve captured a pirate DropShip, fought off Clan tech and Inner Sphere Regulars, and now face their greatest challenge yet — building a legacy or burning out like so many others before them. Currently on a week's leave on Rasalhague after the prior contract ended, they are seeking replacement pilots lost during the prior contract and to fill out salvaged and repaired 'mechs. 💥 What We Offer
Fast-Paced, Narrative-Driven Play-by-Post
Minimum 3+ GM posts per day (often more!)
Player-friendly pacing — jump in when you can throughout the day
Deep Roleplay and Tactical Combat
Meaningful character moments, unit politics, crew dynamics, and battlefield grit
Rich Unit Lore & Custom Setting Details
Fully fleshed-out Mechwarrior 2e generated NPC crew who interact with players regularly, growing mech roster, evolving contracts, and description heavy posts by the Gamemaster, and players.
Active Since March 2025
Ongoing narrative with room for new Inner Sphere or Periphery BattleMech pilots , Tech or Astech crew , or specialist roles (sorry no Clan Characters)
💻 Requirements
Roll20 Account (Free Tier is Fine)
Discord Access (Text-Based Play)
$10 USD per week (paid by Stripe via startplaying.games )
🎖️ Current Campaign Setup
Rusted Talons Mercenary Company – currently operating two DropShips ( Orion's Claw (Union) & Wanderer (Converted Cargo Hauler )
MechWarrior 2nd Edition System (Classic BattleTech narrative + tactical mech action via MEGAMEK software (Done off site by our Megmek Expert, Jesse)
Active GM and player base since March 2025
Now expanding the roster for new pilots and Tech support crew
🔗 How to Join Message me directly on Roll20 or Discord with:
Your character concept (pilot, tech, officer, etc.)
A short intro about your play style or BattleTech experience (newbies welcome!)
The Talons have survived everything the Periphery could throw at them. Now they need new blood to claim what’s next. Suit up, strap in, and help write the next chapter.
This Campaign has been running since March, 2025, and will require payment to the gamemaster of $10 USD per player per week (paid on Tuesday nights) through Startplaying (Plus their fees) to participate. Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements. LFG Posting and Sample Discord posts from Campaign players in the forum here: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/423077/mechwarrior-2e-merc-life-inner-sphere-3049-pbp" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/423077/mechwarrior-2e-merc-life-inner-sphere-3049-pbp</a>