In The Shadows of a Willow is an Open-Table LANCER Campaign that began on January 30th, 2026.
The campaign involves space, warfare, eldritch math gods and a deeply unserious work group chat.
About
In the year 5026U, there was a catastrophic incident regarding one of the moons of the planet Puriq. The ruler of that planet, a former pilot by the name of Simon Dominguez, has begun assembling a crew to find out what exactly caused that incident and, more importantly, how to prevent it from happening again.
Player Characters
| Player Name | Character Callsign | Character Pronouns | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amia, any except he/him | SORCERER | she/her | SW//MG Morgana 2 |
| Emma, she/her | HORNET | she/her | SSC Monarch 2 |
| Geoffrey, he/him | STALKER | he/they | HORUS Pegasus 2 |
| Viridiana, she/her | SUSPIRIA | she/her | IPS-N Earhart 2 |
| Thomas, they/them | WINTER | any/all | SO-S Manhattan 2 |
| Sean, he/him | HARPY | he/him | HORUS Hydra 2 |
| Nikki, she/her | RETRIEVER | she/her | IPS-N Lancaster 2 |
NPCs
| Name | Callsign | Species | Mech | Title/Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Dominguez | SPIRAL | Human | SCRAPPER Midnight "Free Me From Hell" | Captain |
| Edward Garcia | BONES | Human | IPS-N Blackbeard "Beelzeboss" | NHP Specialist |
| Dominic Suarez | JUNKIE | Human | LSI Winchester "Mercury's Passage" | Combat/Expedition Operations Leader |
| Valentina Suarez | CORONA | Human | ASV Tyto "Give Me One Example" | Stealth/Recon Operations Leader |
| Britney Bascom | N/A | Elf | None | Medic |
| Harper C. Blackwood | SCATTERBRAIN | Human | LSI Kalashnikov "Trip Like Me" | Mechanic/Engineer/Printer Specialist |
| SISYPHUS | SPIRAL | NHP | SCRAPPER Midnight "Free Me From Hell" | On-board Ship Computer for the SILVER LINING |
| SEKHMET | BONES | NHP | IPS-N Blackbeard "Beelzeboss" | NHP/Paracausality Lab Assistant |
| TOTEC | CORONA | NHP | ASV Tyto "Give Me One Example" | Unknown |
The Story So Far
There was interference on a nearby moon to the planet Puriq. A group was sent there under the payroll of Simon Dominguez, handled by Dominic Suarez. This moon was not a moon, but a research satellite for something called the POSEIDON VAULTS. There was also an incredibly advanced Legionnaire on this moon, one that could seemingly take nearby NHPs and use them as its consciousness, albeit briefly. This mission culminated in the complete and total destruction of this satellite, which prompted Simon Dominguez to enlist a crew to board his personal ship, the SILVER LINING.
House Rules
Especially if you're running a Community Campaign, it's important to let your players know what special rules you have in play for them.