Darkstryder Campaign

Raven Redstar · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 2:45 pm Post subject: Darkstryder Campaign

Has anyone done this campaign? I'm kinda curious. I just bought the set. Wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for it.

Nico_Davout · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:05 pm Post subject:

I am thinking of running this campaign someday and I am also interested in opinions Smile

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MA-3PO · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject:

It's one of my favorite campaigns of all time. I modified some of the adventures, swapped a few chronologically and adapted some old school 1st ed modules that fit into the campaign surprisingly well.

I also created my own "FarStar manual" for players using the info presented in the GM material and deck layouts of the ship. My goal was to make the ship feel as real and detailed as possible.

Is there anything specific you wanted to know?

Nico_Davout · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 4:03 pm Post subject:

Yes. In the rulebook it was stated that players can play two or more characters at the same time from the original crew. But the campaign is fully playable with *new* characters, right?
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Nico,

Han Solo shot first, midichlosomething do not exist, Rebel Alliance was created as in the WEG books and indoctrination theory is the true ending of ME3.

MA-3PO · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject:

Yes and no. It's not recommended unless you don't mind drastically altering the campaign. Many of the provided characters have hidden agendas and secrets that will be revealed throughout the course of the story. What the book tells the players to do is pick a pre-generated command crew member, a pre-generated support crew member, and then generate their own support character using the standard rpg rules. One reason for this is that it's a fairly deadly campaign and characters will die. Support characters will move up to fill gaps in the chain of command.

A few of my players felt overwhelmed with running three characters so I let them have two by picking a command crew member and generating their own support crew character.

I think the book tells you which characters will be developed further in case you want do get rid of someone.

The Brain · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 242

Yup, ran it back in the day when it first came out. In my learned opinion easily one of the top 3 best pieces of work to come out of West End. Did you happen to get the 3 follow up modules also?

Raven Redstar · Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:09 am Post subject:

I did. Boxed set, Kathol Outback, Kathol Rift, Endgame.

Lostboy · Commander Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 384

When i played this campaign i played as Lieutenant Darryn Thyte and as Thanis Gul-Rah and in the very first adventure we managed to save Captain Ciro, thus contrdicting the story and after that we launched a commando raid on Oon Tien so that the empire would not use the ship yards to attack any nearby planets and slow down the expeditionary force that was supposed to be following us. used DEMP gun to obtain some assassin droids. We stole about 100 ion mines from the orbit of Shintel and later used the to steal 9 modifed b-wins from Pembric II(We also shot Shev Bombasa dead) and to disable the ambushing task force at Galtea an then destroy them by using the tractor beam to slam the cap ships togeather. And that was just the first book, hell by the time we reached demonsgate we had a small fleet and were in high spirits.

The point is i advise you let the players set the pace, read the adventure fully before running it and well good luck.

Oh and be wary of letting anyone be captain, power does funny things to people.

Nico_Davout · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject:

I have a possibility to buy three supplements to the campaign (and hope to get main book sometime later) for a good price of 20$ for each book with shipping. However I have read recently here and there that the story is very linear, that players can't change anything and I have some doubts now. Anyone can help me with any advice? Thanks! Smile

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Han Solo shot first, midichlosomething do not exist, Rebel Alliance was created as in the WEG books and indoctrination theory is the true ending of ME3.

Whill · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject:

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ccatkins · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 107

I don't suppose you still have a copy of the FarStar manual knocking about?

Lostboy · Commander Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 384

I'll admit to being curios about manual as well.

Bren · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject:

Me three.

Matthias777 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:48 am Post subject:

Let's make it four.
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