We all must enter the River of Fire

[bluegargantua]

Hi,

So now that I have a couple of the actual rulebooks in my hand and have played the demo game at GenCon, I can say without reservation that I'm running a Burning Empires game this fall.

The short form: It's the far future. Humanity's once-great empire has withered away to a small core area and even that has fragmented into several squabbling kingdoms. Meanwhile, the Vaylen, hideous worms who can break into your skull and take over your body and mind are chewing away at the edges of Human space. Each game revolves around the Vaylen's attempt to infiltrate, subvert, and then attack a single world. Players will take on the role of various movers and shakers trying to stop the Vaylen from conquering the planet.

The game has a very slick campaign structure. Assuming we play on alternate weekend afternoons, we can reliably expect to play out the entire campaign in about 10-15 sessions (maybe a little more, maybe a little less -- I'll have to double-check the rulebook when I get back home).

If you like Warhammer 40K, Fading Suns, Starship Troopers, Aliens, etc. you'd probably have an interest in this game. There's lots of room for sneaky stealth missions, political maneuvering, and full out high-tech warfare.

I'd be looking for at least 3, preferably 4, max of 5 players for this. Let me know if you're interested and I'll be plugging this again in the near future.

later
Tom

Comments

[lucasthegray.livejournal.com]

yo. me mememememe! :)

[mikecap.livejournal.com]

What are the logistics? Will the game be running at your place?

[wh-knight.livejournal.com]

I am interested, but like Mikey I'd need more logistics info first. Saturdays are good, Sundays are probably not, and physical (real-world) location of the run is somewhat relevant - i don't remember where in the world you are these days.

[dirkcjelli.livejournal.com]

I'm definately interested in playing, with the same reservations as mike and wh.