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RPG adventure // Genre of Setting: Steampunk // Newbies welcome // Alignment: not evil // System: custom-made, Cogwheel 312 // Duration of Session: 3 hours // Team size: 3-5 players // GM Timezone: Berlin, Germany // Community: discord server, chat and voice channels. // Content rating: clean but complex.

Salt and Steam: a basic setting description for this campaign
Working on a tradeship is hard work. But it keeps the family back home fed, and that is what matters.

With the advent of steam engines, trading between Briarport and Imogen's Bay became more important than ever. The ocean was still untamed and ships had to carry heavy weaponry to scare away leviathans, but it allowed for fast exchanging of resources between the green North and the mineral rich South.

The trade route has existed for over 100 years, and the question in everyone's mind still is:
Will this silk road last?

A shipcrew mans the Vallerie, a steam powered trade vessel. Briarport is the already familiar destination. But the Ocean they will face is not what it once was.

Cogwheel 312: the system behind this game
Developed over the last 2 years. Tested many times with multiple parties.
As a reference: The rules are somewhat similar to 5th Edition Dungeons n' Dragons.

Some traits of the system:
Volatile - Death is a constant possibility. New Character will be required upon death.
Dynamic - A lot of partially randomized and complex events can be generated on the go.
Creative - Creativity is encouraged all throughout the system, aiming at allowing almost any action.
Sandbox Oriented - System can adapt to many combinations of events.
Pacing - Verbose Gameplay for the most part, with some very fast stretches.

A Welcoming Committee: before deciding to join the game
- A sneak peak can be provided, solo session with me, no strings attached, from 30 to 60 mins.
- Joining the discord server will provide a lot of info about the game. A detailed setting is provided, as well as a player's handbook. This is also the preferred platform to settle questions about the game. Again, no strings attached to joining the server.

Curious? Want to learn more?
Please create an entry on the stickied post to signal to me that I can send you the Discord link.