Post by Demonskunk on Nov 18, 2021 22:07:25 GMT
Hello tabletop gamers! We're Min Lungelow, and Sam Benke, and together we formed Demonskunk studios, a 2-man company just getting started designing tabletop RPGs. We've just launched our first RPG, Aether Adrift, on kickstarter.
The Abridged Story:
Aether Adrift is a colorful science-fiction RPG where you explore the uncharted wilderness of floating islands, survive attacks from dangerous beasts, delve into the remnants of an ancient advanced civilization, discover lost advanced technology, contend with an expansionist military, rescue lost human colonists, and build up a settlement so you can craft the tools needed to hop to other islands and eventually recover the humans' colony ship from orbit around the planet.
In the year 2240, Humanity sent out ark ships to colonize the stars. One such ship, The Albatross, was nearing the halfway point of her journey when catastrophe struck. The colonists, still in cryostasis, were launched to safety on an uncharted world made up of floating islands suspended over a dense sea of clouds.
Upon landing on the planet, the Human crew of the Albatross and their loyal Robots met the Mikwa; a peaceful race of bipedal rabbit-like creatures that helped them establish a home base. While investigating mysterious, technologically advanced ruins, Humanity ran afoul of another culture on the planet - the soldiers of the Fulgori Empire.
Emperor Fulgor wants the technology of the ruins for his own nefarious schemes; Humans need the technology to have any hope of finding and restoring their ship. In response, the Humans and Mikwa have formed an organization called the Voyagers.
Join the Voyagers as a Human, Mikwa, Robot, or rebel Fulgori. Explore the rolling idyllic landscapes of the island of Elisi. Rescue Human survivors lost in the beautiful and dangerous wilds of the islands. Fight back against the military might of the Fulgori Empire, their faceless army, and their terrifying war machines. Delve into ancient ruins left behind by a long gone Precursor civilization and discover strange and powerful artifacts hidden within.
Upon landing on the planet, the Human crew of the Albatross and their loyal Robots met the Mikwa; a peaceful race of bipedal rabbit-like creatures that helped them establish a home base. While investigating mysterious, technologically advanced ruins, Humanity ran afoul of another culture on the planet - the soldiers of the Fulgori Empire.
Emperor Fulgor wants the technology of the ruins for his own nefarious schemes; Humans need the technology to have any hope of finding and restoring their ship. In response, the Humans and Mikwa have formed an organization called the Voyagers.
Join the Voyagers as a Human, Mikwa, Robot, or rebel Fulgori. Explore the rolling idyllic landscapes of the island of Elisi. Rescue Human survivors lost in the beautiful and dangerous wilds of the islands. Fight back against the military might of the Fulgori Empire, their faceless army, and their terrifying war machines. Delve into ancient ruins left behind by a long gone Precursor civilization and discover strange and powerful artifacts hidden within.
The Aether Adrift core rules will feature:
- 4 playable species (Mikwa, Fulgori, Humans, and Robots), with more planned in expansions.
- Nanotech, a flexible new 'magic' system that completely replace Savage Worlds' default Powers.
- Weapons, Armor, and equipment for all of the species, and advanced precursor equipment to find.
- A simple but powerful terrain generation tool to create and populate your own floating islands.
- A simple dungeon generation tool to help design and populate dungeons with enemy encounters, traps, and treasure.
- Equipment modification rules that allow players to add beneficial effects to weapons and armor.
- A full bestiary of alien creatures, military war machines, and ancient defense drones.
- Simple but robust base building rules.
- Random encounter tables to keep every day of travel unique.
- Gorgeous, Colorful art, SO MUCH ART!
We're excited to finally be showing this game off, and we would be happy to answer any and all questions about the game!
There's a free Jumpstart you can grab on the Kickstarter page, and we're planning on doing some semi-public play testing either during or after the kickstarter campaign's completion!