Orbital Blues

Session 0

Recommended to go over characters together for crew balance, but not necessary. Encouraged for players to agree on modus operandi of the crew.

Dice Needed

A pool of six-sided dice, aka d6

Level of complexity:

3/7

Orbital Blues uses 4 Stats- Muscle, Savvy, or Grit to determine your character's abilities. This game is set apart from others by the use of "Gambits" and "Troubles" which are unique to each character.

Duration of a Session

2 hours will feel like "a 20 minute TV episode", with 3 hours feeling closer to a "40 minute TV drama" and 4 or more hours feeling like a cinematic climb and fall of events.

# of Players Recommended

2 - 6 characters suggested. Party splitting is possible for larger parties.

Reference Material

For inspiration, recommended watches include Firefly (2002), and Cowboy Bebop. Setting is similar to Star Wars or Star Trek, but players are unaffiliated with Federal / Corporate / Organized entities, closer to Han Solo, or The Mandalorian