Stargrave - Hope Eternal Campaign

In the Autumn of 2026, Amanda, Finnegan, Vera and I embarked on the Hope Eternal campaign for Stargrave. 

In Stargrave players run crews of an independent starship trying to make their way in a part of the galaxy still reeling from the cataclysm of the Last War. The war was fought between the last two great interstellar empires and ultimately brought ruin to the most of the galaxy and saw both factions utterly destroyed. In the power vacuum great fleets of pirate raiders formed and they raid and reave and pillage and loot and extort all across known space. 

Usually the game is played competitively with each player controlling a crew and fighting over loot tokens amongst the ruins of the old galactic civilization. This campaign is designed so it can be played solo or co-operatively with two players using "half crews". With a few little tweaks we've put together a crew with a captain and two mates (Finnegan, Vera and Amanda, respectively) and I'm running the hostiles as Game Master. 

The book suggests playing Solo with a regular crew or co-op with two half crews made up of a First Mate (with seven level-ups) and each player getting 200Cr to buy up to four crew, two of which could be specialists... Because we had THREE players, I suggested each player gets a Mate and five level-ups and 150Cr to spend on two or three crew, one of which may be a specialist... 

Though the players "characters" were named "Captain", "First Mate" and "Second Mate", They were all built as mates with same number of level-ups... 

The Crew

The Starting Crew (or at least Finnegan and Amanda's parts of the crew because I forgot to get pictures with Vera's part of the Crew... 

Captain Harlec Wynn

Played by Finnegan

Rogue  - Level: 7 - Exp: 740

Move: 7, Fight: +4, Shoot: +2, Armour: 10, Will: +4, Health: 15

Powers

• Concealed Firearm (12) 
• Fortune (12) 
• Bribe (15) 
• Desroy Weapon (15) 
• Command (12) 

Gear

• Hand Weapon
• Light Armour
• Pistol
• 
  

Notes:

• 300 Credits

Background:

First Mate

Played by Amanda

 - Level: 6 - Exp: 690

Move: 6, Fight: +4, Shoot: +3, Armour: 10, Will: +3, Health: 14

Powers

• Armoury (11) 
• Power Spike (10) 
• Target Designation (10) 
• Regenerate (9) 
• Void Blade (12) 

Gear

• Hand Weapon
• Carbine
• Light Armour
• Medical Kit
• Advanced Hacking Deck (+8 Will) 

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Second Mate Ruby Monday 

Played by Vera 

Cyborg - Level: 7 - Exp: 750

Move: 6, Fight: +5, Shoot: +2, Armour: 11, Will: +2, Health: 15

Powers

• Camouflage (12) 
• Control Robot (11) 
• Target Lock (12) 
• Regenerate (9) 
• Energy Shield (10) 

Gear

• Hand Weapon
• Grenades
• Heavy Armour
• Pistol
• Filter Mask
• Advanced Picks (+8 Will) 

Notes:

• Lost Eye (-1 vs. Shooting) 

Background:

Ruby Monday was a xenoarchaelogist/treasure hunter who was infected by a virus in an alien tomb, and the only way to save herself was to get expensive cyborg enhancements that she now travels around taking odd jobs to pay off. The android π-Well was her original companion from treasure hunting days. 

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Robot Recruit

Played by Finnegan

Move: 6, Fight: +2, Shoot: +2, Armour: 10, Will: +0, Health: 12

Gear

• Knife
• Light Armour
• Pistol

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Ordo the Inquisitive

Played by Finnegan

Space Sloth Hacker

Move: 6, Fight: +1, Shoot: +1, Armour: 10, Will: +1, Health: 12

Gear

• Knife
• Light Armour
• Pistol
• Advanced Hacking Deck (+8) 

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Greyn Ight

Played by Finnegan

Burner 

Move: 5, Fight: +3, Shoot: +2, Armour: 11, Will: +1, Health: 14

Gear

• Knife
• Heavy Armour
• Pistol
• Flame Thrower

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Patricia

Played by Amanda

Power Armoured Trooper

Move: 6, Fight: +41, Shoot: +4, Armour: 13, Will: +3, Health: 14

Gear

• Carbine
• Combat Armour (Includes: Pistol, Filtermask, Handweapon)

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Veteran of The Last War. 

Dolly Particle

Played by Amanda

Move: 7, Fight: +2, Shoot: +2, Armour: 10, Will: +3, Health: 14

Gear

• Knife
• Light Armour
• Pistol
• Advanced Hacking Deck (+8) 

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

(started as a free Runner, but upgraded to Medic after first game!) 

Luci

Played by Vera

Sniper

Move: 6, Fight: +3, Shoot: +4, Armour: 10, Will: +3, Health: 14

Gear

• Carbine
• Light Armour
• Hand Weapon

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

Luci is a former mob hitman that decided life among the stars would be more interesting than popping heads for the wealthy. So now she pops heads for our oddball squad!

π-Well

Played by Vera 

Robot Sentry

Move: 5, Fight: +3, Shoot: +2, Armour: 11, Will: +0, Health: 14

Gear

• carbine
• Heavy Armour
• Hand Weapon  

Notes:

• 
  

Background:

π-Well has been Ruby Monday's companion from her treasure hunting days. 

EPISODES

Episode One: The Access Codes

In this scenario, the crew has been hired by an anonymous patron through an intermediary to do a data smash-and-grab on remote planet run by a small crime syndicate with connections to the Pirate Fleets. 

Stargrave - Hope Eternal - Episode One

Episode Two: The Great Maglev Robbery

Coming Soon! 

Next Game: (tentatively) Sunday, 22 November 2026

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