Sea of Stars: Galactic Role Playing is a science fiction tabletop RPG that can accommodate whatever type of adventure you can think of. Using a new character creation process, your new Identity will feel connected to the galaxy even before play starts.
13 million million cubic light years, 1/3 of the galaxy, seven races, no major military conflicts, and still we find ways to fight. The Galactic Republic of Civilizations (GRC) tries its best to keep all of us in line, but someone always wants what someone else has. Whether it is data, power, or just plain currency. Those who have what other’s crave fight just as hard to keep it. Even the GRC isn’t blameless; nor the Core governments or the Fringe.
Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing is an exciting, new setting and system. The new Identity System will help you to create an Identity with a unique and exciting back story.. The sprawling setting allows for a myriad of adventures. No matter who you end up as in this galaxy of ours remember...
Peace is relative.
Conflict is constant.
Your course will be choppy in this Sea of Stars.
Why are we crowdfunding?
Art, art, and more art.
We are at a phase in the project that we need more artwork to help flesh out the book. This is why we are asking for your support. In exchange for you pledge you will get digital rewards like:
PDF of the play pest version of Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing
PDF of the final, print ready version of Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing.
PDF of the introductory adventure 4952 Delta
A chance to create a part of the galaxy
Take a look at our backer levels to know at which level you will get the rewards.
First, Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing is not related to or affiliated with that other Sea of Stars you may be thinking of.
It is an independently produced science fiction tabletop role playing game. Unlike RPGs you may have played or may be familiar with, Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing is a skill based system. There are no classes. No preset determination of skills and abilities for a character. As your character progresses you choose your path by acquiring and improving skills and other attributes.
Set roughly 200 Earth years into the future, it provides a wide and deep sandbox for any type of adventure you can think of and want to play in. In the setting of Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing, Humanity has been a part of the Galactic Republic of Civilizations (GRC) for almost 150 Galactic Years (about 166 Earth Years). Currently within the GRC there are no major military actions. Sure there are those who still murder, use violence, and all manner of policing actions, but as much as any large government can claim, the GRC is at peace.
The GRC consists of seven core civilizations of which Humanity is one. Humanity and its culture has become a multi-planet, and multi-system species. However, as in most RPGs, you will not be restricted to playing only Humans. All seven core species are available when creating an Identity (this is what we call characters).
Speaking of creating Identities, this is one of the unique aspects of Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing. When designing the game we noticed that one of the problems with traditional character generation was that the process of creating a persona to play didn't also make the character feel connected to the setting they were playing in. To solve this we created the Identity System.
In the Identity system you take your Identity through phases of their life - species, childhood, young adult, and careers. In each phase you choose a life path for your Identity. These life paths provide attributes, qualities, skills, and/or other mechanics. They also provide an outline of a backstory and a connection to the galaxy they will be inhabiting. If you choose to roll on our Random Event Tables, the backstory will only grow as will the Identity's connection to the Galaxy.
First and foremost you need imagination. Other than that it is a simple system to use.
Mechanics
For rolls to resolve actions, and most things, Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing uses a d100 system. The number you need to roll is simply the ability number or the skill number. The rolled number needs to meet or be less than this target number. For example:
Siah wants to sneak past some guards, They have a sneak skill of 55. The number rolled is 48, so Siah successfully sneaks past.
Some rolls may require 1d10, 3d10 or higher, or even the fabled 1d5. You can read more about that in the book.
Thank you showing support for our project. As an acknowledgement we will feature your name in the list of backers in the book.
Explorer$25 - A tier for those interested in discovery.
Thank you for your contribution to our project. As with the previous tier, you will get:
a listing in the backers section of the final book.
PDF copy of the current Play-test rules once the crowd funding campaign ends.
PDF copy of the final book.
Starship Captain $75 - Join us among the stars and plot your own course.
Thank you for your contribution to our project. As with the previous tier, you will get:
A listing in the backers section of the final book.
PDF copy of the current Play-test rules once the crowd funding campaign ends.
PDF copy of the final book.
AND.. stretch goals when met.
OSX Recruit$150 - Let's make this a little more formal. Join the Office of Stellar Exploration and become an official of the Galactic Republic of Civilizations!
Thank you for your contribution to our project. As with the previous tier, you will get:
A listing in the backers section of the final book.
PDF copy of the current Play-test rules once the crowd funding campaign ends.
PDF copy of the final book.
PDF copy of the introductory adventure 4952 Delta.
AND.. stretch goals when met.
Senator $250 - Now you've joined the GRC! Not only do you support the Galactic Republic of Civilizations, but you have chosen to dedicate yourself to it
As with the previous tier, you will get :
A listing in the backers section of the final book.
PDF copy of the current Play-test rules once the crowd funding campaign ends.
PDF copy of the final book.
PDF copy of the introductory adventure 4952
A personalized thank you note.
AND.. stretch goals when met.
Founder $500 - Thank You! Only 25 of these pledges! You are no longer a citizen of the GRC. You are one of it's creators!
This pledge level gets all of the rewards!
A listing in the backers section of the final book.
PDF copy of the current Play-test rules once the crowd funding campaign ends.
PDF copy of the final book.
A personalized thank you note.
PDF copy of the introductory adventure 4952
Create a new star system for Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing and get it added to the Galactic Gazetteer section of the final book!
Aron, the creator of Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing will run the introductory adventure 4952 Delta for you and 4 friends!
Let's be optimistic and assume that not only will the project get funded but it will get over-funded!
Let's talk about stretch goals! All of the following rewards will be given to anyone who pledges at Starship Captain or higher. With each level unlocked you will get the rewards for that level and previous unlocked levels.
$5,500
Softcover copy of 4952 Delta: A Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing Adventure.
$7,000
T-shirts! 3 variations with the evolution of one of the seven core species.
$10,000
STL files so you can 3D print miniatures of the seven core species - plus all the variations for Lilanites. We will include instructions on how to use the files with popular miniature creation sites.
We are a new small table top game company based in Eugene, Oregon. Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing will be our first major publication. We are a husband and wife who love table top games and decided to put our experience towards making a unique and delightful experience for you
Aron & Anna
Aron Zell
Writer, designer, non-practicing rocket scientist
Yes you read that right. Aron went to school and got his degree in rocket science (aerospace engineering). Aside from that unique qualification, he has also been a player and game master of RPGs since the mid 1980s. He is the originator and creator of the RPG Sea of Stars Galactic Role Playing and the Identity System. Also this might all have been his idea.
Anna Seamon
Artist, voice of reason, and keeps the business afloat
All those pretty hand drawn pictures are purely Anna's fault. She has been enjoying RPGs and table top games since childhood. She is now an accomplished game master with a talent for making pretty pictures. She also maintains her goth principals by being oddly obsessed with the fictional anatomy of things.
