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Hi guys, girls and anything in between, who would be interested in an RPG campaign via phpbb? I am thinking of using ironsworn or ironsworn starforged as rules. These systems are originally designed for solo play but also useful for coop, which makes it easier to use with play by post. In particular, you don't need to wait for a GM as players share this role.

The ironsworn rules are freely available and you can see an example of play with me myself and die.

Another option is ironsworn starforged (sci-fi) or ironsworn sundered isles (pirate) but these rules are not free, but there are sufficient free resources available online. They are also almost the same as ironsworn, so we can also mix-up systems. (It won't matter if one player uses the Ironsworn rules and the other one the starforged rules).

🔹 Q1: Would you like to join the campaign?
Note that people will be able to leave if needed. We'll make it work, somehow.

🔹 Q2: What setting do you prefer?

The official ironsworn products support these settings.

• Ironsworn: viking fantasy
• Ironsworn starforged: sci-fi (A bit like: dune, firefly, doctor who, etc). A good example of this is the bad spot.
• Ironsworn sundered isles: pirate/privateers. (Can be easily combined with ironsworn starforged).

My preference goes to ironsworn starforged but I want your input.

🔹 Q3: Can we build it on trust?
I suggest people tack their own stats (Health, Stress, Momentum, XP, assets, etc). They roll the dice by themselves and possibly post the rolls. We are mainly here to have a good time, not to power-game. I will probably ask everyone to post their character sheet, but editing these stats will become cumbersome fast.

🔹Q4: Do you want me to start with some more setting details or do you want us to build it together?
I personally want to build things together, but I am willing to guide people.

🔹Q5: How can we organize this?
I was thinking of using three threads:

• This one. It is used for meta-discussion how the campaign should be managed.
• A thread for all player characters. When characters change, the posts will be edited. No comments on "character X is cool", etc because we want to keep an overview of said characters.
• A thread for play by post. This one will get pretty long.

If this becomes unmanageable, we can also place some information in a git repo or a wiki.

I have never played an RPG before, so this could have been THE opportunity to try it out. However, for me this whole month is quite packed already so I'm going to skip this

LapisLazuli wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:17 pm However, for me this whole month is quite packed already so I'm going to skip this

You can also join in later. I was already planning to keep the campaign pretty open and not on a fixed schedule. I chose Ironsworn partly because I think it can work well with inconsistent schedules. There will be no obligation to wait for your turn or wait for the response of a GM, which is a huge advantage for play by post.

This is my first play by post campaign so it will be somewhat of an experiment. While I may guide some things I am first and foremost also a player. This is not a traditional tabletop game, but I hope it will be fun nevertheless.

Maybe waiting until April is an idea? My life is also pretty packed this month but I would love to participate. Thanks for bringing this up, wokste!