[DW: Solo Play] Operation Hellstrike (OOC)

[Mazer Rackham]

+ DEATHWATCH: SOLO PLAY CAMPAIGN +

 

++ OPERATION HELLSTRIKE ++

 

(DISCUSSION & OOC THREAD)

 

Premise:

 

Operation Hellstrike is a Deathwatch RPG Solo Player campaign where the GM and the Individual PC interact on a 1-2-1 basis, undertaking an adventure that is essentially on-rails, that provides the opportunity to cut loose. It is a combat heavy, Relentless Adversary^(TM) experience that performs on Structured Time Light. The Player will be deemed to capture Priority in all circumstances, with minimal interactions with NPC's, but lots and lots of shooting, stabbing and shouting. The missions themselves may look familiar, but you'll have to guess where they're from...

 

DW Solo Play (DW:SP) is intended to provide Players who are otherwise at a loose end with something to engage them in the Nook, where they are not already enrolled onto a Campaign Roster. I have run a few of these in the past, and they have mechanically worked reasonably well.

 

Why Deathwatch? It's the best understood in the Nook, and my personal favourite that I know the best. The ruleset is one of the best I have encountered bar a few hiccups that can be rectified with a bit of common sense.

 

Execution:

 

Enemy type is decided by the Player, not the GM, and therefore Player control has more precedence, but the environment will be pregenerated by the GM. Player Power level is negotiable, with an emphasis on confrontation and Player vs Environment pressure. Equipment will mostly just be chosen (within reason), and Renown scores generally formula driven to support starting Rank.

 

The Mechanical rules of play in Deathwatch are followed as closely as possible, with flexibility for the GM to adjust in the Player's favour regarding Character Build, with a certain amount of gating to prevent unintended interactions. For example, any Prerequisite for Talents must be met, but Advanced Classes not normally available are considered. With Solo Play, this power imbalance is not a problem, since a GM does not have to balance an encounter for a Group, so the reins can be slackened.

 

No Character Threads will be opened. The Solo Player is encouraged to make their Character Bio the first post in response to this opener in order to keep the footprint minimal. This is intended as a one-shot. A Chargen Sheet should be completed in the usual way, stored in the usual place. Mission Information will of course be given in the IC Thread for this Game.

 

Mission Roster:

Player: @Necronaut

Adversary: Tyranids

 

 

++ NOOKIES: PLEASE DO NOT POST UNTIL AFTER THE SOLO PLAYER REPLIES. THANKS ++