FORGED IN THE SUN
A downloadable game
Forged in the Sun is a science-fiction tabletop role playing game about surviving or thriving in a volatile galaxy.
The game uses the Forged in the Dark system and takes inspiration from Star Wars, Serenity, Dune, Alien and many other incredible science-fiction and action movies. Using your honed skills or natural abilities you will band together with other players to fight for your place among the stars. The galaxy will not give you anything.
You must take it.
You have six playbooks available to you:
- Assassin: A silent killer who strikes from the shadows.
- Hotshot: A daring pilot who lives for the thrill.
- Influencer: A manipulator who turns connection into control.
- Tracer: A precision hunter who never loses a trail.
- Warrior: An unyielding enforcer who crushes opposition.
- Wildcard: A daring gambler who turns luck into leverage.
Using each playbook's abilities (and a bit of luck) you will navigate shifting allegiances and battle powerful empires to forge your own criminal Syndicate.
Forged in the Sun is fully compatible with the Blades in the Dark: Deep Cut expansion rules including Threat Rolls and harm. It also provides additional new rules and mechanics such as:
- Rules for transportation (ships, vehicles and mounts)
- Signature abilities unique to each playbook
- A special resource called Drive that can be used to boost your rolls.
An online character sheet can be found at this link.
This is an ashcan/playtest. There will be many changes to this game and I have additional material planned including additional separate supplements.
Forged in the Sun is still a work in progress. Your feedback is invaluable.
Feedback can be provided to ForgedInTheSun@outlook.com.
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Development log
- v1.1.12 days ago
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Looks gorgeous, and I like the idea of a FitD space game that's incorporating everything we've learned since the first release of BitD. Would love to get a print by demand version if you get to that stage! The Core Playsets are a great idea - you could have a military one (Space: Above and Beyond/BSG), an exploration one (Star Trek-ish), a space horror one (Alien/Mothership/etc) - having rules for campaign/setting _types_ rather than specific settings is a great way to make things flexible
Thanks!
I'll definitely set up a print on demand and also have some print-friendly options available once I get closer to a finished version.
And you read my mind with the additional playsets. That's exactly what I want to do. I have ideas for playsets based on rebellions, being a freelancer (smuggling/skip tracing), solving mysteries, monster of the week-style play similar to Bump in the Dark. The space horror one is also one I want to do as I love Alien. I just have to separate it out from the Alien RPG and Mothership stuff like you mentioned. I hadn't thought of Star Trek-related exploration but I love that idea. I had an idea for a science/tech supplement with playbooks for doctors or scientists and having an exploration playset would fit really well into that idea.
Appreciate the feedback!
Keep the good work.