Starguild: Space Opera Noir tabletop RPG

A project in Hertfordshire, UK by Alex White
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Backers: 190
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Dates: Jan 26th -> Feb 25th (31 days)
Project By: Alex White
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Latest News

Last chance to sway the Regimes!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
First one Regime stands ahead of the others, then a second surges forth! The plucky League has made ground against the Militarised Union, and the Alliance and the Holy Republic are wrestling for second place behind the weaponised archaeologists of... (Read More)

I'm feeling excited - are you?

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A note of thanks...So we are closing in on the last 24 hours of the Kickstarter, and I'm delighted by the response which there has been from all over the world! I've really appreciated the feedback that people have given personally, and especially... (Read More)

Meet the Artists

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
As I've mentioned, the primary purpose of this Kickstarter is to pay for additional professional art to grace the pages, to bring them alive and to help illustrate the vision for Starguild: Space Opera Noir. But who is going to be working on the art?... (Read More)

A Social Combat Example

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Swindle and TauntI've had some discussions on twitter about Social Conflict and what it may look like, so I've attached the following copy of one of the pages to highlight Swindle and Taunt activities Swindle and Taunt page If you would like to read... (Read More)

A New Stretch Goal - the first supplement!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Can we reach £6,000?I don't know whether it is possible to reach this new stretch goal, but I've been amazed by the response by everyone so far, and I think that it is worth a try! I have been planning a series of supplements with additional... (Read More)

Read some reviews!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
What are people saying about Starguild?You can read an interview with me and an independent review of the game by Keith Robbins at the UK Roleplaying site here: http://ukroleplaying.com/one-ring/starguild.html There is also a short post by Michael... (Read More)

Stretch goal sooooo close!

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
As I write this, we are only £8 away from hitting the stretch goal, which is amazing with a week still to go! Remember, if we reach that stretch goal, then everyone who has pledged at the £20 level or higher will get the PDF of adventures outlined... (Read More)

What is Conviction? Why is it important?

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Within the Starguild game, Conviction is what gives characters their edge while adventuring. It represents the determination that you mean what you say, and have the gumption to carry it through to the end… The bitter end if needs be. It is also... (Read More)

Simple NPC's by Design

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The NPC (or Non-Player Character) is a crucial part of almost any role playing game. It is someone with agency just like the characters which the players are running, but it doesn’t belong to any of them. It is run by the referee instead. Often it... (Read More)

A preview of the Conflict introduction

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This update isn't really for the backers - everyone above the level of Mook already has the whole thing! But if you are visiting the site and deciding whether or not to go further, this might help a little. This is the conflict introduction page –... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Announced!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The First Stretch GoalSo. Stretch goals. I didn’t put any up at the beginning of the campaign because I wasn’t sure how the campaign was going to do. But since we have now funded, I’d like to see if we can make it possible to add something... (Read More)

Your thoughts on an alternative opening to the characters chapter?

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
After some discussion with a few of the kickstarter backers, it seemed that it would be worth looking at an alternative layout for the first few pages of the character chapter. Specifically, the point that the character sheet didn’t turn up until... (Read More)

We are funded!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, you wonderful, wonderful people! We are funded in less than a week! I have been blown away by your response, and your willingness to support something that doesn't have a big name behind it! Additional funding which we raise above this... (Read More)

Which Regime will you support?

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The political scene of the Starguild: Space Opera Noir setting is dominated by the four main competing regimes in this area of space. The Gateway Alliance, the Holy Republic, the Keron Federation and the Martell Union. Let me tell you a little about... (Read More)

Starguild Table of Contents

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
For people interested in the project but who would like to know more about what is contained in the game book, I've added a page to my main Starguild RPG site which displays the text of the table of contents and has a downloadable 3-page PDF of the... (Read More)

Special news for Corrupt Politicians

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You have backed this project at a level which gives you even more input to the campaign setting, which is brilliant! Thank you so much! All corrupt politicians should have received your preview pdf link by now, so could you take a look at the system... (Read More)

A downloadable PDF character sheet is now available

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I've added a downloadable plain PDF character sheet on the main Starguild website here  http://starguildrpg.com/2016/01/28/a-blank-starguild-character-sheet/ There is nothing fancy like form-filling or anything yet, but a couple of people have asked... (Read More)

Special news for Daring Smugglers and Hard Boiled Detectives!

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You have backed this project at a level which gives you input to the campaign setting, which is really great! Thank you so much! All daring smugglers and hard boiled detectives should have received your preview pdf link by now, so could you take a... (Read More)

Access to the pre-release Starguild rules coming to backers tonight!

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Thank you so much for supporting Starguild! As it says in your reward levels, and as a demonstration of the completeness of the rules, I'm going to message each of you a link to the pre-release PDF. It is pre-release in the sense that... (Read More)

Favourite adventure moments

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Some favourite moments from convention adventures I have run: Gas Giant ZebraWhen doing 'gas giant zebra' the two lead scientists PCs were at loggerheads from the very beginning. One was successful, the other was not, and the unsuccessful scientist... (Read More)

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