House Rule: Bonds
Bonds are something I am poaching from Dungeon World, a very simplistic RPG. The intent of bonds are to eliminate the awkwardness by having a group of galactic adventurers end of shoved into a group together and told to make nice. In all reality, once the original 'hurdle' is surpassed, a logical person would assume that the group would scatter to pursue their own agendas - regardless of the telling danger the Galaxy Master is pushing on them (i.e. Star Cabal, etc.) Bonds present a way to connect characters to another party member which adds an element of cordial relation. The bond could be a lifelong friendship or a happenstance moment where you vaguely recall bumping into them "didn't I smuggle you guns once? Yea you were the broker on Chandrila".
Bonds should normally be established i early on in the campaign but can be added in with minimal fuss to an already established crew. Bonds are generally formed with another player character, but can be formed a powerful NPC as appropriate.
As a Galaxy Master, I will watch for when you as players use your bond to help develop and enrich the roleplaying atmosphere in your game in a meaningful and interesting way. This activity will be rewarded with a minor boon that will make sense such a an added boost die, a couple experience points, and so on.
Given the group size, each of you must form a bond with two other player characters. I have listed out some bond statements below but feel free to forge whatever you want. These are divided up by species but feel free to alter them or use another species as you see fit.
DROID
_______________ is one of the few organics who treats droids as equals, and for that I respect them.
I worry about the ability of _______________ to survive in the galaxy.
I have sworn to protect and look out for _______________.
_______________ has been beside you since the beginning.
HUMAN
____________________ is the only link I have to my father.
_______________ is strong in the Force, I feel much potential in them.
I knew _______________ before they dropped out of the Academy.
_______________ knows incriminating details about me.
WOOKIE
I owe an unbreakable life-debt to ____________________.
____________________ rescued me from slavery.
_______________ is always getting into trouble. I must protect them from themselves.
_______________ lost their nerve and left it to you to do the dirty work.
RODIAN
____________________ smells more like prey than a hunter.
_______________ does not trust me, and for good reason.
_______________ is a liability and needs to be watched.
_______________ is soft, but I will make them hard like me.
GAND
_______________’s ways are strange and confusing.
I have guided _______________ before and they owe me for it.
_______________ will play an important role in the events to come. I have foreseen it.
_______________ does not understand life in the outer rim, so I will teach them.
TRANDOSHAN
_______________ is puny and foolish, but amusing to me.
_______________ shares my hunger for glory; the galaxy will tremble at our passing!
_______________ has stood up to you and didn’t break.
_______________ fought shoulder-to-shoulder with you in the thick of things.
BOTHAN
_______________ trusted me with a secret.
_______________ once ratted you to the authorities to save themselves.
_______________ and I have a con running.
I stole something from _______________.
DUROS
You’ve spend way too much time with _______________ on a long term trip.
_______________ risked their life to get me out of an ambush.
_______________ is keeping an important secret from me.
_______________ is woefully misinformed about the galaxy; I will teach them all that I can.
ITHORIAN
_______________ is a brave soul, I have much to learn from them.
I hope someday that _______________ will put down their weapons and try peace.
_______________ put a hand in when it mattered, and helped save a life.
_______________ owes me their life, whether they admit it or not.
MON CALAMARI
_______________ is a good and faithful person; I trust them implicitly.
_______________ is in constant danger, I will keep them safe.
_______________ has stood by me in battle and can be trusted completely.
I have foreseen a great danger that follows ______________.
SULLUSTAN
You got _______________ out of some serious danger once, and you’ll never let them forget it.
I heard rumors about _______________ long before I ever met them in person.
_______________ always places their faith in you to do what is best.
This is not my first adventure with _______________.
TWI’LEK
I often tease _______________, but I care for them more than they really know.
_______________ think they are your friend and you find that quite convenient.
_______________ gives in quickly to anger; I do not trust them.
You have a copy of _______________ ‘s secret file, but are afraid to look at it.
Bonds should normally be established i early on in the campaign but can be added in with minimal fuss to an already established crew. Bonds are generally formed with another player character, but can be formed a powerful NPC as appropriate.
As a Galaxy Master, I will watch for when you as players use your bond to help develop and enrich the roleplaying atmosphere in your game in a meaningful and interesting way. This activity will be rewarded with a minor boon that will make sense such a an added boost die, a couple experience points, and so on.
Given the group size, each of you must form a bond with two other player characters. I have listed out some bond statements below but feel free to forge whatever you want. These are divided up by species but feel free to alter them or use another species as you see fit.
DROID
_______________ is one of the few organics who treats droids as equals, and for that I respect them.
I worry about the ability of _______________ to survive in the galaxy.
I have sworn to protect and look out for _______________.
_______________ has been beside you since the beginning.
HUMAN
____________________ is the only link I have to my father.
_______________ is strong in the Force, I feel much potential in them.
I knew _______________ before they dropped out of the Academy.
_______________ knows incriminating details about me.
WOOKIE
I owe an unbreakable life-debt to ____________________.
____________________ rescued me from slavery.
_______________ is always getting into trouble. I must protect them from themselves.
_______________ lost their nerve and left it to you to do the dirty work.
RODIAN
____________________ smells more like prey than a hunter.
_______________ does not trust me, and for good reason.
_______________ is a liability and needs to be watched.
_______________ is soft, but I will make them hard like me.
GAND
_______________’s ways are strange and confusing.
I have guided _______________ before and they owe me for it.
_______________ will play an important role in the events to come. I have foreseen it.
_______________ does not understand life in the outer rim, so I will teach them.
TRANDOSHAN
_______________ is puny and foolish, but amusing to me.
_______________ shares my hunger for glory; the galaxy will tremble at our passing!
_______________ has stood up to you and didn’t break.
_______________ fought shoulder-to-shoulder with you in the thick of things.
BOTHAN
_______________ trusted me with a secret.
_______________ once ratted you to the authorities to save themselves.
_______________ and I have a con running.
I stole something from _______________.
DUROS
You’ve spend way too much time with _______________ on a long term trip.
_______________ risked their life to get me out of an ambush.
_______________ is keeping an important secret from me.
_______________ is woefully misinformed about the galaxy; I will teach them all that I can.
ITHORIAN
_______________ is a brave soul, I have much to learn from them.
I hope someday that _______________ will put down their weapons and try peace.
_______________ put a hand in when it mattered, and helped save a life.
_______________ owes me their life, whether they admit it or not.
MON CALAMARI
_______________ is a good and faithful person; I trust them implicitly.
_______________ is in constant danger, I will keep them safe.
_______________ has stood by me in battle and can be trusted completely.
I have foreseen a great danger that follows ______________.
SULLUSTAN
You got _______________ out of some serious danger once, and you’ll never let them forget it.
I heard rumors about _______________ long before I ever met them in person.
_______________ always places their faith in you to do what is best.
This is not my first adventure with _______________.
TWI’LEK
I often tease _______________, but I care for them more than they really know.
_______________ think they are your friend and you find that quite convenient.
_______________ gives in quickly to anger; I do not trust them.
You have a copy of _______________ ‘s secret file, but are afraid to look at it.
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