“For more than 300 years the Lodestar had acted as the guiding light for the Cosmos. With their unique connection to the power of nova they offered direction and their collective wisdom to the peoples of the Expanse.
It was the Lodestar who were the first to detect Sundeath. They called it a virus spreading through nova waves; an illness that had infected the suns of millions of planetary systems across the Cosmos. The stars were dying, and nothing would stop it. Sundeath was upon us.
The major governments and factions of the Expanse gathered to deliberate; their most gifted scientists confirming that the suns would go supernova in some 10 years.
But all was not lost.
With the aid of the Lodestar, a planet was discovered that would assuredly survive the coming calamity. They called it… Sanctum. The Lodestar insisted that the planet’s size and resources would be enough for all. But those in positions of power across the Expanse saw the planet as the most precious treasure in all the Cosmos, and they all raced to claim it for their own.
Countless inhabitants abandoned their home worlds and fled for the safety of the unknown planet. Instead of sanctuary, they would find only war. Bloodshed surrounded Sanctum for years. Much-needed resources were depleted. As the cataclysm drew near, survivors of the war desperately fled for the planet’s surface where the battle continued.
And then Sundeath…
As suns died one by one black holes imploded into existence and those who remained or were left behind on their home planets perished in a galactic instant. On Sanctum, the shifting gravitational forces caused storms to rage across the planet. Colossal tidal waves flooded the coastlines. Massive quakes leveled mountains and tsunamis sunk entire islands into the oceans. As the Cosmos was consumed by Sundeath, millions more were killed in the ensuing planetary disasters on Sanctum’s surface. To this day I wonder how any of us have survived. If it were not for my grandfather Trían sacrificially giving his own life to save my pregnant grandmother, I would not be alive to write these words. The destruction lasted an entire season year on Sanctum before the effects subsided, revealing a dull blood red tint to the sky.
Attempts to open array channels outside of the planet were unsuccessful. Scout vessels were launched to see what had survived the apocalypse, but all attempts to leave the planet were disastrous. Ships were obliterated in the atmosphere, their remains crashing to the surface. When the wreckage was investigated, it was discovered that the ships had inexplicably been torn apart in a matter of moments. Baffled, scientists studied the phenomena and concluded that an impenetrable particle energy field now surrounded the planet, preventing any from leaving. With the fate of the Cosmos unknown to us and seemingly no way for us to escape, we found ourselves forever tied to the destiny of this world... trapped... PLANETBOUND.”
-Excerpt from the personal notes of Lodestar Mos Moliné of the Oscillo Ring
It was the Lodestar who were the first to detect Sundeath. They called it a virus spreading through nova waves; an illness that had infected the suns of millions of planetary systems across the Cosmos. The stars were dying, and nothing would stop it. Sundeath was upon us.
The major governments and factions of the Expanse gathered to deliberate; their most gifted scientists confirming that the suns would go supernova in some 10 years.
But all was not lost.
With the aid of the Lodestar, a planet was discovered that would assuredly survive the coming calamity. They called it… Sanctum. The Lodestar insisted that the planet’s size and resources would be enough for all. But those in positions of power across the Expanse saw the planet as the most precious treasure in all the Cosmos, and they all raced to claim it for their own.
Countless inhabitants abandoned their home worlds and fled for the safety of the unknown planet. Instead of sanctuary, they would find only war. Bloodshed surrounded Sanctum for years. Much-needed resources were depleted. As the cataclysm drew near, survivors of the war desperately fled for the planet’s surface where the battle continued.
And then Sundeath…
As suns died one by one black holes imploded into existence and those who remained or were left behind on their home planets perished in a galactic instant. On Sanctum, the shifting gravitational forces caused storms to rage across the planet. Colossal tidal waves flooded the coastlines. Massive quakes leveled mountains and tsunamis sunk entire islands into the oceans. As the Cosmos was consumed by Sundeath, millions more were killed in the ensuing planetary disasters on Sanctum’s surface. To this day I wonder how any of us have survived. If it were not for my grandfather Trían sacrificially giving his own life to save my pregnant grandmother, I would not be alive to write these words. The destruction lasted an entire season year on Sanctum before the effects subsided, revealing a dull blood red tint to the sky.
Attempts to open array channels outside of the planet were unsuccessful. Scout vessels were launched to see what had survived the apocalypse, but all attempts to leave the planet were disastrous. Ships were obliterated in the atmosphere, their remains crashing to the surface. When the wreckage was investigated, it was discovered that the ships had inexplicably been torn apart in a matter of moments. Baffled, scientists studied the phenomena and concluded that an impenetrable particle energy field now surrounded the planet, preventing any from leaving. With the fate of the Cosmos unknown to us and seemingly no way for us to escape, we found ourselves forever tied to the destiny of this world... trapped... PLANETBOUND.”
-Excerpt from the personal notes of Lodestar Mos Moliné of the Oscillo Ring
Planetbound™ is the flagship tabletop role-playing game from Successor Games LLC.
Brainchild of artist and creator Jeremy M. Jack. The game has been played by and has touched hundreds of lives since it was created 30 years ago by Jeremy at the age of 14 when he developed what he calls immersive tabletop role-playing. Fans and players of the game are affectionately called “The Fellas”, a name adopted by the core group of original players.
Successor Games is now publishing the commercial version of Planetbound™ for the mainstream RPG community.
Sundeath is upon us... Are you Planetbound?
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Planetbound™ created by Jeremy M. Jack
Written by Jeremy M. Jack and Clayton Bodley
Gameplay by Jeremy M. Jack and Travis Story
Art Direction, Illustrations and Layout by Jeremy M. Jack
Edited by Matthew A. Goodwin and Kimberly Huther
Planetbound™ created by Jeremy M. Jack
Written by Jeremy M. Jack and Clayton Bodley
Gameplay by Jeremy M. Jack and Travis Story
Art Direction, Illustrations and Layout by Jeremy M. Jack
Edited by Matthew A. Goodwin and Kimberly Huther
