Imagine a galaxy where living trade ships use the interstellar ley lines for near lightspeed travel. Various civilizations dot the known star systems, some old as time immemorial, others just budding into their own, others in the ruins of once great empires. In space The Akkurst Empire, full of undead legions, grasp for total control led by an immortal leader who foresees a great calamity that only a united galaxy can repel. Drakine, a company of mostly Beastkin, fights the Akkurst with massive warships built from the bones of Astral Destroyers. Nissund, the largest elven empire protects those they can with massive organic life ships, in exchange for fealty and resources. Concordans and Dreamers are floating factions who are steeped in myths and rumors; some say they’re liberators from other galaxies , others believe them all mad, especially the dreamers. The Chantry has appeared but influence seems to be hampered by the ongoing wars and the Akkurst’s own ideals. The various heritages are spread throughout the galaxy with allegiance spread just as wide. In this universe, adventurers can expect to find themselves steeped into conflicts as they travel the galaxy, forge alliances, settle rivalries, obtain starships and artifacts of great power, all in an attempt to stop the Akkurst forces, repel their influence or join them in their dominance.

Ørgründe is not just the world title but the name for a galaxy between the size of the Milky way & the Andromeda Galaxy. With at least 8000 known star systems, no known civilization has been or mapped to all of them nor is there a complete record, only exploratory probes & image mapping has gotten the united idea that there are that many systems. Primary focus of this galaxy came from an idea of swashbuckling & stargazing adventures, but due to the size and scope of Ørgründe know that the galaxy at large is easily malleable to fit your flavor of stories whether its lighthearted pastiche of 70s films about a hidden space fortress, a federation that explore the unknown or simply people from a mundane world finding themselves on distance planets trying to help the local monarchs stop a hostile takeover. The story of the Akkrust-Drakine-Nissund Trimutive can be right at the player characters’ front door as a looming threat that begins the story, a long ago resolved conflict, a minor squabble compared to the real horrors (the Great Chantry gaining a foothold) or something that your local system has never even heard of occurring/ won’t affect them any time soon.

This setting is for those who enjoy any of the following works & would like to play a spin on them:

• That Galaxy far far away by George Lucas, Marcia Lucas & others.
• The bold Original Series by Gene Roddenberry & Co. Or even it’s next generations.
• Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon & similar serial sci-fi.
• The Barsoom Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Stories Like Almuric by Robert E Howard.