The Void Guard
Play as a small squad of elite space soldiers performing orbital drops and last minute extractions fighting against two galaxy wide invasions. The endless Xylar swarm, a species of insectoid aliens, are ravaging and consuming the outer rim planets with cruel and reckless abandon. The shadowy Nexul Autocracy, a mysterious alien sect from intergalactic space, are moving with calculated cruelty towards the center of galactic power while harvesting homeworlds in the process. Each faction fields powerful leaders: Apex Xylar who represent a pinnacle of evolution towards a single purpose, and the Nexul Paragons leading their people with a blend of psionic powers and technology.
Fully compatible with Daggerheart, offering a Sci-Fi campaign frame through flavoring magic as technology. Also fully compatible with StarHeart, for those interested in a full Sci-Fi conversion.
Tone & Feel
- Heroic, Deadly, Tactical, Strategic, Teamwork, Camaraderie
Themes
- Impossible Odds, Underdog, Order vs. Chaos, Safety vs. Freedom, Stronger Together, Hit and Run, Guerrilla Tactics
Touchstones
- Starship Troopers, Helldivers, Halo, Warhammer 40k Space Marine, XCOM, StarCraft, Edge of Tomorrow, The Forever War
What's Inside:
- A full campaign frame including a galactic map with plenty of details to spark the imagination to make the setting yours
- Two new transformations with cards: The Super Soldier, and Power Armor
- A new Community with a card: The Harshborne
- Complete invasion mechanics: force the party to choose between rescuing colonies, securing crucial resources, or fighting back against the invasion leaders directly.
- Detailed player questions to bring them into the setting based on their community, class, or ancestry
- 49 Adversaries, collected from the DHSRD and StarHeart then reflavored for this setting ready for drop-in play at any Tier.
- 2 new Environments: The Orbital Drop and Combat Extraction
- 35 pages including brilliant illustrations from talented artists and AI-Free
