So the first part is get the players to design their characters but make sure each tour is kept on a separate sheet so you have a sheet covering each tour until their last.
It means any benefits they get has to be done by tour rather than at the end of that career, but the opening game has them aboard a number of ships intent on storming an alien spacestation.
The backstory is that Earth was attacked along with its colonies and almost wiped out, their efforts following the destruction of the Earth and the alliances they made with the other races allowed them to come to a point where it appears they're about to win this devastating war BUT their enemy has recruited traitors from the humans and the allied races and are planning to make use of an artefact to change their fate.
The game sees them trying to get aboard and reach the central chamber where their enemies are preparing to activate the artefact and it is very dangerous and can result in casualties but those that survive get inside the chamber and try to prevent the artefact activating... this results in a massive explosion effectively killing all of them.
NOW that was the opening, what happens is that their characters are de-aged 20 years using their character sheets for that time discovering that whilst they remember their former future their new present has changed dramatically.
The artefact sent everyone present back in time with full knowledge of the events that led up to when it was activated so any dead PCs are restored to life but set back 20 years so no skill improvements they just remember the fact there was a massive war and it appears they failed to prevent the enemy from resetting everything so they can prevent that future from happening.
The game at this point reveals they're being targeted after all the traitors were also sent back and are taking advantage of their restored status to improve their own situation and in return to pay back their patron they need to hunt down and kill the only people who know they're traitors namely the PCs!
Do you think this is too much and how much should I reveal either at the start with the storming the alien base and once time resets?
It means any benefits they get has to be done by tour rather than at the end of that career, but the opening game has them aboard a number of ships intent on storming an alien spacestation.
The backstory is that Earth was attacked along with its colonies and almost wiped out, their efforts following the destruction of the Earth and the alliances they made with the other races allowed them to come to a point where it appears they're about to win this devastating war BUT their enemy has recruited traitors from the humans and the allied races and are planning to make use of an artefact to change their fate.
The game sees them trying to get aboard and reach the central chamber where their enemies are preparing to activate the artefact and it is very dangerous and can result in casualties but those that survive get inside the chamber and try to prevent the artefact activating... this results in a massive explosion effectively killing all of them.
NOW that was the opening, what happens is that their characters are de-aged 20 years using their character sheets for that time discovering that whilst they remember their former future their new present has changed dramatically.
The artefact sent everyone present back in time with full knowledge of the events that led up to when it was activated so any dead PCs are restored to life but set back 20 years so no skill improvements they just remember the fact there was a massive war and it appears they failed to prevent the enemy from resetting everything so they can prevent that future from happening.
The game at this point reveals they're being targeted after all the traitors were also sent back and are taking advantage of their restored status to improve their own situation and in return to pay back their patron they need to hunt down and kill the only people who know they're traitors namely the PCs!
Do you think this is too much and how much should I reveal either at the start with the storming the alien base and once time resets?