The Shattered Balance – House Rules & Campaign Structure
Welcome to the Galaxy Between Shadows
The Shattered Balance campaign is not your typical run-and-gun space opera. This is a slow-burn narrative set in the cracks of the Empire—where unknowns, drifters, and survivors shape the fate of the galaxy without ever making the holonews.
This is the story of the Nobodies.
Built using the classic Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and The Star Wars Sourcebook, and grounded in canon geography via Star Wars Galaxy Map, this campaign blends old-school D6 mechanics with a modern narrative structure.
Campaign Structure: The Nobodies Trilogy System
At the heart of Shattered Balance is a rotating spotlight system:
Phase 1: The Nobodies Series (Small Sessions)
Players operate solo or in small teams (1–3 players)
Missions are personal, gritty, and often disconnected… at first
Each session builds individual arcs, secrets, and consequences
These are called “Nobodies Episodes”
You are not heroes.
You are not rebels (yet).
You are not important… until you are.
Phase 2: Convergence Session (All Players)
All players come together for a major story event
Threads from prior Nobodies sessions collide
Choices made in isolation now have shared consequences
This is where:
Alliances form (or break)
Secrets are revealed
The galaxy pushes back
Phase 3: Trilogy Completion
This cycle repeats three times:
Nobodies Arc I → Full Session I
Nobodies Arc II → Full Session II
Nobodies Arc III → Full Session III
After the third full session…
The campaign arc concludes—your trilogy is complete. Or is it?
House Rule #1: You Are Not the Main Character (At First)
Unlike traditional campaigns:
No single protagonist
No guaranteed spotlight
No assumed importance
Instead:
Importance is earned through survival, choices, and consequences
Characters may rise… or disappear into the void
House Rule #2: Timeline Lock (Critical Rule)
We are using source material from the WEG system—but with one key restriction:
🚫 Players should NOT reference or utilize “endgame” or advanced campaign material until after the FIRST full group session.
This preserves:
Discovery
Mystery
Organic narrative growth
If it feels like you’re missing context—good.
So is your character.
House Rule #3: Persistent Galaxy State
Everything matters.
Actions in Nobodies sessions carry forward
Locations evolve
NPCs remember
The Empire adapts
House Rule #4: Asynchronous Storytelling
Not every player will:
Be present every session
Know every detail
Share the same timeline awareness
This is intentional.
The truth exists—but no one sees all of it.
House Rule #5: Communication is Canon
The official in-universe/public-facing communications hubs are:
👉 @WookieBurgers on X: https://x.com/WookieBurgers
👉 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2445484979233646
👉 Live Streams & Video Content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themysticsyndicate
These channels are not just promotion—they are part of the experience. For example, below is the backstory of one of the characters, Goat the Wookie played by TheJ011yR0ger, done entirely in Wookie (with Subtitles).
House Rule #6: The Living Media Layer
The YouTube channel is an extension of the campaign itself, and content will be released in multiple formats:
🎮 Gaming Sessions (Live Play)
Full, unedited sessions
Raw decisions, mistakes, and improvisation
The purest form of the story as it unfolds
🎬 Edited Gaming Sessions (Enhanced Episodes)
Cinematic edits with:
Special effects
Sound design
Visual overlays
These transform gameplay into episodic Star Wars-style storytelling
📡 Campaign Content & Lore Drops
In-universe transmissions
Character backstories
Location briefings (Bothawui, Mesa 291, etc.)
“Wookie Burgers” ads and propaganda
👀 Watch-Alongs (Meta Layer)
When edited episodes are released:
Players may participate in Watch Along sessions
Commentary reveals:
Hidden connections
Overlapping timelines
“What was really happening” behind the scenes
This is where the Nobodies finally see how everything interconnects.
House Rule #7: Tone & Theme
This is NOT a Jedi power fantasy (at least not yet).
Themes include:
Survival over heroism
Moral ambiguity
The cost of rebellion
Identity and secrecy
House Rule #8: The Force is Awakening (Slowly)
Across the campaign:
The Force begins as a whisper
Then becomes a signal
Then… something undeniable
House Rule #9: Death is Real
No plot armor.
Bad decisions = consequences
Combat is lethal
Retreat is valid
House Rule #10: Canon vs. Table Canon
We respect Star Wars lore—but:
Table Canon overrides everything
The galaxy changes based on player action
Final Thoughts: Becoming Somebody
You begin as a Nobody.
Through isolated missions, fragmented knowledge, and unseen consequences…
you become part of something larger.
And when the Watch-Alongs begin - you may finally understand just how deep it all went.
Follow the Campaign
Stay updated, get clues, and watch the story unfold:
👉 @WookieBurgers on X: https://x.com/WookieBurgers
👉 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2445484979233646
👉 YouTube (Live, Edited, & Watch-Alongs): https://www.youtube.com/@themysticsyndicate
