System: GURPS 4e
Platform: Discord + Foundry (with TotM when appropriate)
Timezone: EST
Schedule: Weekly Sundays 11am EST
Players needed: 1
Start date: Sunday January 11th 11am EST
Age requirement: 18+
Premise
The Kingdom of Valtara has war on the horizon. One of the princesses of an important noble family has devised a scheme to secure massive funding before the fighting begins.
Long ago, an island far to the south held a great kingdom. It was flush with wealth, magic, and resources that any nation on the brink of war would kill for. That kingdom collapsed roughly 1,500 years ago and has sat in ruins ever since. The catch is that the island is a freezing nightmare, and any attempt to exploit it needs two parts:
1 - A shore fort staffed with soldiers, medical staff, and a knight overseeing the operation. The fort stores tools, food, and weapons, and it receives shipments from the mainland.
2 - A smaller, independent field team meant to push inland through snow and ruin, locate points of interest, extract valuables, and deal with whatever still lives there.
You are that second group. The princess has recruited a small, competent party to trek the frozen interior and bring back the wealth needed to fund the coming war.
Game Focus
This game heavily focuses on survival, and resource tracking will be vital. Expect:
Planning expeditions (loadouts, rations, tools, fuel, medical supplies)
Traveling through deep snow and harsh cold
Bad weather (whiteouts, storms) impacting navigation and safety
Encounters with snowy creatures and other inhabitants
The pressure of making sure each expedition brings enough food to stay well fed—and enough margin to get back
Game Tone and Vibe
Gritty exploration and logistics
Risk is real, and smart play is rewarded
Mission loop: prep at fort → expedition inland → return with loot/info → next push
Character creation (details finalized after group forms)
GURPS 4e. I’ll help with char-gen and can provide advice and recommendations. Expect “competent expedition members,” not joke builds. Skills like Survival, Navigation, Hiking, First Aid, Observation, and relevant combat/utility skills will matter.
Characters will be 150pts with -75 disadvantage limit and -5 quirk
Magery Limit 3
TL3
Basic Set + Magic, plus additional books by group consensus (GM approval).
I am looking for Warriors, Explorers, Survivalists and a Mage would likely be helpful, but not required.
Table expectations
18+
Reliable attendance and communication
Cooperative party (survival game; characters need reasons to work together)
How to apply (DM me)
Apply on the google form using this Log in to view
If you have any questions feel free to comment here or add me on discord @ ophiss. (period included)