I was wondering if anyone would like to play the Sci-Fi setting/system I've been working on called Shadow's of Sol. The core mechanic is roll d20 and get as low as possible under a target number. I'll send everyone who's in a cheat sheet and their pre-gen character (I haven't finished character creation rules yet so you can't make your own) and run them through a horror/sci-fi scenario.
The system is unpolished so players might have to deal with rules changing as they play.
The Rules:
My basic design principle in term of mechanics was to get as much of the granularity of a rules heavy system, with the speed of a rules light one. I have come up with 2 core principles, that are wholly my own then used what I have seen work best from other systems to develop on top of that. So far play tests have shown encounters to be pretty fast, but I have not gone far enough to tests all parts of the system.
I have also put a lot of effort into minimizing the meta involved in the game only giving players information that their character knows, even about themselves. This extends to a unique insanity system that allows players to have a lot of control over their characters even at the worst of times.
The Setting:
The setting is based in a point in the future where humanity is reaching the edge of the solar system, but has yet to overcome Einstein's restrictions on travelling at the speed of light. As such travel between planets is rare and colonies on different planets in the solar system can be quite cut off from each-other, developing very different cultures. Mars, for example has turned to a feudal state and different tribes on it's surface often come to blows with eachother.
Lack of communication and information shared between colonies leads to a great deal of rumors, hearsay and conspiracy. Ships crews often speak of weird and wonderful things they have seen in the far reaches of the system and in the void between planets, though few believe them.
The solar system is ruled by a small group of wise men monitored by a software system. From Earth, they make the laws that effect the entire solar system while individual colonies make their own rules within the boundaries of Solar Law.
The Scenario:
The scenario is based on the Planet Eris, which is the largest object in the Keiper Belt, a ring of asteroids and planetary bodies that extend beyond Pluto. Humanity is in the early stages of making this lifeless rock habitable for humans, having set up 3 facilities; The terraforming facilities, the landing pads and the mining facilities. The mining facilities are not yet functional and they are unmanned. The Terraforming facility is creates and maintains the atmosphere for Eris and houses most of the settlers of Eris. The landing pads and their facilities acts as an entry point to Eris and is responsible for customs and maintenance of space worthy craft.
You are settlers living in the Landing facilities. This morning you heard rumors of a people hauler in distress that had to be retrieved from the planet's surface last night, and it's occupants were found in a poor state of health. Some are saying dead, some are saying beaten up and unconscious, some are saying sick with some strange disease. You have all been called to report to the briefing room fully equipped for a mission.
The overall themes that will be explored are psychological horror, investigation, and of course science fiction.
On Posting:
I am a new Father and have had to give up a number of PBP games. I hope to be able to post most days but I'm only going to hold everyone to every second day. That means this scenario will probably run a bit slow, but that's life!