The second reason
for external story arcs in Solar Echoes is to provide Mission
Controllers (MC's, the GM in Solar Echoes) with creative material to
develop his own campaigns. When I was MC'ing a small campaign with
characters once, I found myself tying information from external story
arcs into current missions, and I even added (improvised) an
encounter to a mission that related to an external story arc. It gave
more depth to the situation, and made what seemed like an isolated
operation feel like it was part of a larger plan. The players later
told me that it made them feel that they were a part of something
bigger, that their actions were affecting the story and the course of
the universe—and they liked that, a lot.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
No comments:
Post a Comment