The Absent Stars

Welcome to The Absent Stars.

This game is a cyclical-GM, roleplay heavy, Rogue Trader game. Every member of the group will be expected to participate as both a player and a Game Master. Each player will take a turn as the Game Master for a number of sessions, before returning to their status as a player. Detailed, well fleshed-out characters and strong roleplaying are the primary focuses for this group. We currently have two players and are looking for no more than three additional players, for a total of five. We will be hosting a Skype call to handle communication, while still using the Roll20 platform.

Our current cast of characters is as follows:
Cornelius von Ülrecht, Rogue Trader. (Played by Gabriel J.)
Nathin Rook III, Modified Void Master (Played by Gregory H.)
All other careers and roles are open. Once spots are filled, this list will be updated.

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Our story will open with the conclusion of the Third Oplevian Crusade, a twenty-year slog across the last three planets of the Oplevian Empire, a collection of worlds that left the Imperium in the distant past. With the fall of the traitors' capital, the Imperial forces gathered for the Crusade have begun the process of disbanding. The commander of the Imperial Naval forces, Admiral Cornelius von Ülrecht has elected to resign his commission after this final victory, and as a reward for more than a century of distinguished service to the Imperium, has been granted a Writ of Trade and the use of a retrofitted starship. Now, he is assembling a crew from the veterans of the Crusade, and specialists from across the Imperium, before launching an excursion into the Koronus expanse.
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Our game will begin with the characters at 6,000 experience points spent. This allows our players to take full advantage of the expanded Origin Path system in the Into The Storm supplement, and allow for a greater deal of customization upon creation. For other character requirements, please submit an application. We are using the material found in Fantasy Flight's Warhammer 40k publications as our primary source of canon. All Fantasy Flight Rogue Trader books are available for use, and items and rules from other 40k rulebooks may be considered for use, pending group approval. As this group uses a cyclical GM, no singular individual will have the final say on rulings. The group will decide which rules will be used, and how.

If you're interested in playing with us, please submit an application!

Ideal application format is as follows:
Name:
Character Concept: (At least one paragraph, please.)
Previous Roleplaying Experience:
Previous GMing Experience:

Final note: We are not requiring, nor expecting, our players to have a lot of experience with Rogue Trader, or even the other Warhammer 40k RPGs. We are more than willing to help new players learn the system, the universe, and create character concepts. All we ask is that you're willing to learn, and are dedicated to the game and roleplay.