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.
Brother, it appears we have some work ahead of us to keep our pilots posted. - Sonata
Yay! I love a good info-dump! - Symphony
About[edit | edit source]
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.
The moon blew up! Kaboom! Good fireworks show! - Symphony
Be more considerate. - Sonata
Player Characters[edit | edit source]
I hope they find me likeable. - Sonata
They probably won't, dear sister. - Symphony
| Player Name | Character Callsign | Character Pronouns | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amia, any except he/him | SORCERER | she/her | DHS Jersey 3 |
| Emma, she/her | HORNET | she/her | HESH Moss Mantis 2/SSC Swordgrass 1 |
| Geoffrey, he/him | STALKER | he/they | HORUS Pegasus 3 |
| Viridiana, she/her | SUSPIRIA | she/her | IPS-N Earhart 3 |
| Thomas, they/them | WINTER | any/all | SO-S Manhattan 3 |
| Sean, he/him | HARPY | he/him | HORUS Hydra 3 |
| Nikki, she/her | RETRIEVER | she/her | IPS-N Lancaster 3 |
| Katana, he/him | HADES | he/him | ARC Polemos 3 |
| Rit, any/it | BLOODHOUND | NA | IF Lily 3 |
NPCs[edit | edit source]
Sister, they call us NPCs! How rude! - Symphony
I believe they made a typo. - Sonata
| 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 |
| Symphony | SPIRAL | SISYPHUS-Class NHP | SCRAPPER Midnight "Free Me From Hell" | SILVER LINING Ship Manager |
| Sonata | SPIRAL | ASURA-Class NHP | SCRAPPER Midnight "Free Me From Hell" | Vice Captain |
| SEKHMET | BONES | SEKHMET-Class NHP (Eidolon) | None | Lab Assistant |
| TOTEC | CORONA | TOTEC-Class NHP | ASV Tyto "Give Me One Example" | Unknown |
| N/A | GALILEO | N/A | HORUS Dullahan "Pale Blue Dot" | N/A |
| Sparkxie | SORCERER | BEELZEBUB-Class NHP | DHS Jersey "BOMBER GIRL" | Moral Support Specialist for SORCERER |
| Harmony | STALKER | SISYPHUS-Class NHP | HORUS Asphodel/Pegasus "Silence of Darkness" | Co-Pilot for STALKER |
| ??? | LA MANCHA | ??? | ??? | ??? |
The Story So Far[edit | edit source]
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.
SESSION 1: WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD, KID[edit | edit source]
PLAYERS: HORNET, SORCERER, HADES, SUSPIRIA, RETRIEVER, STALKER[edit | edit source]
"I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside, I feel the scream This terrible silence stops with me" - Metallica, One
Upon being launched into a blink gate, the party ended up on a Karrakin-Controlled planet, where they were immediately shot out of the sky via anti-air missiles. They crash-landed in an Ungrateful camp with all people there joined in prayer to something they referred to as Great Prime. Eventually, after a bit of smooth-talking and speech-giving, GALILEO appeared to the party, deeply unsatisfied with the speech given. After a bit of discussion, GALILEO agrees to join them on the journey back to the SILVER LINING, on the condition that the planet they are currently on is taken care of. Almost too perfectly on cue, a KTB force begins to pincer the Ungrateful camp. GALILEO took on one side on his own with his mech, Pale Blue Dot, while the party split off to protect the other side of the camp. After a bit of combat, the party killed the at the time leader of the planet, YYZ (Namesake: Rush, YYZ), and were forcibly ejected back outside of the blink gate one week later in real space, with GALILEO in tow.
SESSION 2: CODE TO MY HEART[edit | edit source]
PLAYERS: ???[edit | edit source]
“Aquarion Ford Taurus A strike on the box Ooh, Ford Focus!” - Vulfpeck, 1612
House Rules[edit | edit source]
White Dragon of Friendship: Call out the “White Dragon of Friendship” if you believe a scene is creating out of character hostility between one or more players. This is to remind everyone that we are here to have fun and tell people to change the subject and cool off.
Yay for friendship!
- Symphony
X Card: If at any point a subject comes up that is triggering to you, say “X Card” and the DM will pivot the scene in a different direction.
Don't be gross. - Sonata
Rule of Cool: The DM reserves the right to overrule the system rules if a player wants to do something especially cool or interesting that normally wouldn’t be possible.
Hype Moments! Aura! We gotta go for the win!!!!!!!! - Symphony