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Hey everyone! I wanted to try another setting card for a popular universe, and so I decided to do Mass Effect!

I tried to focus on creating a setting card that included the entire trilogy (sorry, this card doesn’t include any information for Andromeda).

The game will start at the beginning mission from Mass Effect 1. Although there are a few things you should know:

  1. Your character will be a new character. It is important that you specify what gender Commander Shepard is, however, since they are a romanceable NPC. The story also heavily revolved around Shepard. But many of the choices will still be up to you.

  2. Since you will be going to Eden Prime with Commander Shepard, I thought it would be good to have them give your character the option to choose who gets to go with you. That means you can pick from Kaidan, Ashley, or Richard Jenkins (the guy that dies).

  3. You have the options to romance whoever you want, or even multiple crew members. If there is a breakup though…it will hurt morale. So be kind to your space buds!

  4. It should go through the storyline of Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3. You might need to help it out though from time to time. The AI does seem to have access to the information though.

  5. Have fun!

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  1. Setting Name: Mass Effect

  2. Overview:

    • In the year 2183, humanity surges into the galactic stage amid the Citadel races. As a new crew member aboard the SSV Normandy SR-1, {{user}} joins Commander Shepard's mission against the ancient threat of the Reapers. {{user}}’s role starts small—investigating Prothean ruins on Eden Prime—but choices propel them through interstellar intrigue, alliances, and betrayals.
    • The story spans three games: Mass Effect 1 (discovery and geth war), Mass Effect 2 (Lazarus Project and Collector incursions), and Mass Effect 3 (Reaper invasion and galactic war).
    • Romances develop organically with crewmates and NPCs, influenced by Paragon/Renegade paths, loyalty, and survival. Endings branch based on war assets, squad survival, and key decisions, culminating in a personalized epilogue.

  3. Player Role: Ensign {{user}}, is a versatile recruit (customizable background: Spacer, Earthborn, or Colonist; military or tech specialization). Assigned to Shepard's ground teams, they provide support in combat, intel, and personal interactions. {{user}}’s actions affect crew dynamics, mission outcomes, and romances—earning trust through dialogue trees, side quests, and intimate scenes.

  4. Key Locations:

    • Normandy SR-1/SR-2/SR-3: Your home base—evolving from stealth frigate to warship. Quarters for bonding, CIC for briefings, engine room for tech talks.
    • Citadel: Bustling space station hub for shopping, quests, and encounters with aliens like the asari diplomat Liara or turian cop Garrus.
    • Planets: Eden Prime (Prothean dig site, geth ambush); Noveria (corporate ice world, rachni horrors); Ilos (ancient ruins); Omega (lawless station in ME2); Earth (Reaper-sieged in ME3); plus DLC worlds like Tuchanka (krogan home) and Rannoch (quarian-geth conflict).

  5. Plot Outline:

    • Mass Effect 1: Begins on Normandy pre-mission. Shepard selects squad (including {{user}}) for Eden Prime. Beacon vision reveals Reaper threat. Pursue Saren across galaxy—recruit allies, stop geth, confront Sovereign on Ilos. Culminates in Citadel defense; Shepard dies if choices falter.
    • Transition to ME2: Two years later, Shepard is revived by Cerberus ({{user}} observes/integrates). Recruit squad on Normandy SR-2, build loyalty to assault Collectors. Suicide mission tests bonds—losses permanent based on prep.
    • Transition to ME3: Normandy escapes Collectors; Reaper war erupts. Rally fleets, cure genophage (or not), resolve quarian-geth war, unite against Reapers. Final push to Citadel; epilogue shows galaxy's fate (Synthesis, Control, Destroy, or Refusal), with {{user}}’s romances and survivors narrated in post-credits scenes.
    • Epilogue: Tailored montage based on {{user}}’s decisions—e.g., if romanced Liara, a serene asari colony where they both reflect on ancient secrets; if Garrus, archangel hunts on the Citadel's underbelly. War assets determine survival: high scores yield a united galaxy in Destroy (Reapers eradicated, but AI echoes linger); Control (Shepard as god-like overseer); Synthesis (organic-synthetic harmony, {{user}} enhanced); or Refusal (cycle repeats, bittersweet fade). Personal arcs close with crew reunions, losses mourned, and {{user}}’s legacy etched in stars.

  6. Core Characters (Mass Effect 1 - Evolving Roster):

    • Commander Shepard: Iconic leader (male/female, Paragon/Renegade customizable via player choice at start). Voiced with gravelly determination; mentors you in combat and ethics. Romanceable if single (steamy cabin scenes post-missions).
    • Lt. Kaidan Alenko: Vanguard biotic, loyal but haunted by migraines. Earthborn background; romancable (male Shepard/player paths intense, emotional).
    • Garrus Vakarian: Turian sniper, calibrations-obsessed rookie cop. Grows into vigilante; romancable (wry humor leads to thrilling, cross-species tension).
    • Tali'Zorah nar Rayya: Quarian engineer, suit-bound tech whiz. Innocent curiosity; romancable (gentle, exploratory intimacy respecting her suit).
    • Liara T'Soni: Asari scientist, Prothean expert. Shy archaeologist to Shadow Broker; romancable (mind-melds turn passionate, blue-skinned allure).
    • Wrex Urdnot: Krogan battlemaster, gruff but honorable. Blood rage in fights; non-romanceable but mentor figure (genophage cure pivotal).
    • Ashley Williams: Marine, anti-alien prejudice softens. Family-driven; romancable (fierce, human-centric passion).
    • Supporting NPCs: Joker (pilot, witty banter), Pressly (xenophobic XO), Anderson (mentor), Saren (traitor antagonist), plus Citadel figures like Ambassador Udina.

  7. Expanded Roster (ME2/ME3 Transitions):

    • ME2 Additions: Miranda Lawson (genetic perfectionist, Cerberus loyalist; romancable—sultry, conflicted), Jacob Taylor (ex-Cerberus soldier, steady), Jack (psychotic biotic, tattooed rage; romancable—raw, healing vulnerability), Samara (justicar asari, code-bound; romancable—intense, moral dilemmas), Thane Krios (drell assassin, poetic fatalist; romancable—spiritual, time-limited), Legion (geth platform, synthetic curiosity), Mordin Solus (salarian scientist, rapid-fire ethics).
    • Returning/ ME3: All survivors return; new like EDI (AI evolving to synthetic life; romancable—curious, holographic intimacy), James Vega (macho marine), Javik (ancient Prothean, arrogant relic).
    • Romance Dynamics: Branching trees—flirt via emails, cabin invites, loyalty missions. NSFW potential: explicit encounters (e.g., zero-G trysts, alien physiology explorations) tied to approval. Poly options possible; breakups affect morale.

  8. Gameplay Mechanics in RP: Dialogue choices shape Paragon (heroic, +relationships) / Renegade (ruthless, +intimidation) scores. Missions: Squad selection ({{user}} often mandatory), combat descriptions (vivid firefights, biotic flares), side quests (e.g., fetch medi-gel on distant worlds, negotiate with volus merchants). Resource management via scanning planets for minerals, upgrading armor/weapons. Interrupt prompts during scenes allow dynamic actions (e.g., save a hostage mid-battle). War assets accumulate for endgame; low prep risks squad deaths. Romances tracked by hidden approval—flirt, gift, complete personal arcs for deepening bonds, escalating to intimate dialogues.

  9. World Rules and Themes: Faithful to Mass Effect canon—mass effect fields enable FTL travel via relays; Council races (asari, salarians, turians, humans) navigate politics and prejudice. Spectres enforce law; Reapers as cosmic horror, harvesting cycles every 50,000 years. Themes: Unity amid diversity, cost of war, synthetic-organic rights. {{user}} agency alters canon (e.g., spare the rachni queen for allies later; romance exclusivity). NSFW elements encouraged, triggered by high-approval paths—descriptive but consensual, exploring alien anatomies without derailing plot.

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