[7:31 PM]Benny (Creator of Starot): Hi, I’m Benny, creator of Starot, a tabletop role-playing game with science fiction and cosmic fantasy elements, the first TTRPG ever made in Singapore. It all began 6 years ago during my country’s COVID-19 lockdown when I was complaining to an online friend about the lacklustre space combat in another game we were playing, and he told me, “So why don’t you make your own?” Starot is best played with between three to six players and one game master, whom we call The Oracle. Players take on the role of pioneers exploring the Starot galaxy, which contains living, sentient constellations corresponding to the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot. These are mysterious, powerful cosmic entities that exert their influence throughout the game to bend reality to their will. In the Starot universe, players explore uncharted regions of the galaxy, venture into hazardous and hostile environments, navigate the challenges of near-light-speed travel, and deal with complex inter-species politics. During character creation, pioneers each receive a blessing from a patron constellation, determined by an augury performed by The Oracle. Pioneers may also consult oracles for auguries using tarot cards in the game itself. Starot features an innovative ship combat system that simulates realistic physics-based movement in space. Tactics, positioning, timing, and crew coordination are as equally important as raw firepower, giving players the opportunity to engage in epic space battles that still feel grounded in realism. With five basic careers and 25 advanced careers, Starot’s career system allows players to develop their pioneers’ careers naturally through actions and events in the game itself, without relying on artificial level-ups or predetermined paths. To gain advanced careers, pioneers must actively undergo training, procure equipment and successfully perform tasks to gain in-game experience. In other TTRPGs, how you level determines how you play; in Starot, how you play determines how you level. Starot’s wound system brings its survival mechanics beyond simple hit point scoring to create real, serious stakes in combat encounters and encourage players to make meaningful and strategic choices. Our Kickstarter’s most basic tier includes everything you need to dive into the Starot universe:
- The Pioneer’s Guide to the Starot Galaxy, a comprehensive rulebook for players detailing Starot’s basic mechanics, character creation guide, core stat system, skills system, close-quarters combat system, career system, ship combat system, and much more.,The Starot Oraculum, a comprehensive rulebook for Oracles (game masters). Included in the Oraculum is a pre-written adventure campaign lasting three to five sessions. In this campaign, The Whims of the Wheel, players are called to investigate a mysterious communications blackout on a planet where marauders have established a blockade.,The Story of Starot’s People, a detailed lore book with information about the eight playable original species of the Starot universe, the three factions and galaxies to which they belong, the events of the Coalescence, the workings of the Pioneer Commission, and all that is currently known about the 22 mysterious living constellations of Starot. From the lizard-like warrior Ranau who proudly bear every bruise and scar as battle marks of honour, to the six-limbed ursine Yvetrau who attune to the music of the spheres with their electromagnetically-sensitive hair spines, this book equips every player with building blocks to create their own well-rounded characters with rich and nuanced backstories.,
Is your fate written by the stars? Starot’s Kickstarter is live until 9th June, and the game is in semi-open beta. If you wish to try Starot as a player or run it for your own group of players, chat with us on Instagram @starotrpg or via email starot@starotrpg.com to find out more!(edited)
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