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Galactic & Going Rogue | Star Wars & Andor-inspired TTRPGs | Kickstarter live NOW!

There is a beating heart at the center of the galaxy. You are the brave who hear it. As members of The Liberation, you have dedicated your lives to the war against The Mandate, on the dream that one day the stars might shine free of its fascist rule. You are rebels, soldiers, spies, and criminals, or perhaps someone who simply picked up and blaster and said "enough is enough." Whoever you are, The Liberation has a place for you—and so do we.

In Galactic & Going Rogue, two beloved TTPRGs of rebellion in space are finally coming to print in a new third edition, with both games now bound together in one fully illustrated, full-color 5.5"x8.5" hardcover with all new art and layout. Whether you're the charming heroes of Galactic, inspired by the classic Star Wars trilogies, or the tragic martyrs of the Rogue One and Andor-inspired Going Rogue, these games have everything you need to tell your story of resistance, relationship, and galaxy-spanning adventure. Best of all? No GM required.

Just gather your party of 2-6 players, and let the Pillars in Riley Rethal's Galactic shape your story of rebellion. Is The Liberation of your campaign more interested in retaliatory violence and ideological discourse, or imagination of a better world and working together? Does The Space Between—that mystical energy which binds the galaxy together—pull you towards intense bonds and uncontainable emotions, or unity with those who came before? Will any of that be enough to save you when The Mandate opts to put someone in immediate danger, or a player has The Scum & Villainy invite a betrayal? You'll have to play to find out.

Does your party want to explore the darker, more difficult moments of revolution? Then flip to Jess Levine's Going Rogue, winner of CRIT Awards 2023 Best GMless Game of the Year. In your galaxy, do Liberation spies in The Intelligence want reduced oversight and leverage over Liberation members, or are they content to bear the heaviest burdens so others don’t have to as they hunt for the heads of Mandate officials? What do they do when The Parliament governing The Liberation desires lengthy deliberation and safety from retribution for the innocent? Decide quickly, because fate is calling. The gravity of The Sacrifice pulls every game of Going Rogue towards one inevitable end. You know from beginning that your characters will give their lives in a selfless act that moves the galaxy closer to freedom, but why would your band of cynics, loners, and misfits grow into people who would sacrifice everything in pursuit of a dream? That's a question only you can answer.

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octag0nall · 7 days ago

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The Snowbaird fanfic rec list - part 2!

I'll be following the same formatting system as my first rec list, so do check that one out first! (though like before, I wanna stress that these aditional notes are based on my own judgment/what I remember about each fic, so do read tags and curate your own experience!)

Also some of the summary for some of the "heavy smut" fics in this list are somewhat nsfw, so I made sure to color the heavy smut mention in purple so they’re easy to notice, I do recommend skipping over those fics entirely while browsing this list if you’re not comfortable with nsfw content 🫶

(all the "last updated" dates are as of today, february 8, 2025)

Canon divergence

goodtime girl by framboise

Coriolanus walks out of the cabin right after Lucy Gray does. She never gets away. Well, she does, at first...but it turns out, surviving in District 12 is trickier than she imagined. 'If I come back here a second time,' he says desperately, 'will you be down the mines? Worse?' 'What's worse than being down the mines?' she retorts. She hates that he's seeing her like this, poor and pitiful. 'I don't know, entertaining some rich man.' 'There are no rich men here, sweetheart, this is District 12,' she says and she sees his jaw clench.

I thought I had read through all of fambroise's works when I got into the fandom, but I had missed this one! (another banger)

(complete)

avalanche. by narqueen

“You’re mine,” Coriolanus snaps. To punctuate this, he rolls his hips into hers, and fire licks down his spine. Lucy Gray moans. The scarf is bunching up beneath them. Coriolanus fucks into her again, harder, and Lucy Gray shudders. “I’m yours,” she agrees, easily, and it takes Coriolanus a second to recognize her declaration in the meadow. You’re mine and I’m yours. It’s written in the stars. - (Lucy Gray comes back with katniss.)

CABIN SEX IS SUCH A CRIMINALLY UNDERSERVED GENRE and this one is GOOD ohhhhh the Coriolanus characterization is on point; he would think that; the dumb bitch.

Technically marked as incomplete, but I’d say I find this one chapter to be a fully satisfying read you can treat as a one shot! Though of course I’ll still long for more 🥺

(heavy smut - last updated nov 11, 2023)

blinded by the lights of october skies by little baird (steddiemixtape)

“You’ve never carved pumpkins before? Ever?” “Why would you carve a pumpkin?” or, Coriolanus is introduced to fall traditions with Lucy Gray and the Covey.

this was so precious MY BABES DESERVED BETTER 😭

(complete)

A Victor's reward by Anonymous

In which Lucy Gray realizes the games never stop in the arena and how quickly a songbird can become trapped in a cage.

Some GOOD good smut; with an undercurrent of darkness throughout, that cumulates into a gut punch ending… oh man this hits 💯;;

(heavy smut - complete)

Will You Write to Me, Lucy Gray? by backtothestart02

Canon Divergent - Before deception, secrecy and murder, Coriolanus Snow was assigned to District 2 and Lucy Gray was going to write to him.

(heavy smut, incomplete, last updated Nov 24, 2024)

All is well by MitsukiSirya

It's a fix-it... Not the kind you expect.

(may involve ARENA SE-) ...this one is unhinged in all the best ways, I thought it was a delight to read!

(heavy smut - complete)

Post canon

Twelve Years by wertman25

Twelve years have passed since Lucy Gray Barid left Coriolanus Snow in the woods. Since then, she had remained a ghost while Coriolanus rose to power in the Capitol… but what happens when Lucy Gray returns and the two lovers meet again?

Sadly abandoned (RIP 😭😭) but god it is SO GOOD and absolutely worth reading imo;;; this resentful older Snow trying so hard to keep his heartless demeanor, but starting to crumble when faced with LG… that’s the good shit 🤌

(last updated: 20 Dec 2023)

Never Leave Me, My Sweet Songbird by backtothestart02

Post-TBOSAS - Lucy Gray's arrival in the Capitol was only the beginning of their twisted love story.

(complete)

The Rhythm of Order and Chaos by Carnival_Sleeper

Set almost three years after the events of TBOSAS, Coriolanus Snow has risen in influence, with soaring grades and a position that puts him in line to be the next Head Gamemaker. All of his plans have set him on a sure path to success, but a new project of Dr. Gaul's has him unexpectedly facing his past, his path once again crossing with Lucy Gray. Now Coriolanus is caught between the fear that Lucy Gray is a threat, and the feelings she starts to stir in him again.

now I confess, I am not done reading this one; (currently sitting at over 200k, it's definitely a chunky one!) but I've been enjoying it a ton, and it is so good i simply HAD to include it! the characterization and writing are so perfect

(incomplete, last updated Jan 31, 2025)

Alternate universe (in Panem)

the air you breathe by TheNewRomantic

Coriolanus Snow has been President of Panem for 3 years when he is first forced to go to District 12. It's a disgusting sort of place, really, and he'd avoid it for the rest of his presidency if he could. But that's where he meets the strangely enchanting Lucy Gray Baird. Faced with a rush of feelings that threaten to overflow into obsession, Coriolanus does everything in his power to keep Lucy Gray close to him, even if it makes her hate him forever.

GOD I LOVE THIS FIC the vibes are simply immaculate

(incomplete, last updated november 26, 2024)

Rose and Whiskey by ravenpuff1956

He smells good, the Alpha. Like roses and expensive whiskey. The ones the head peacemaker would indulge in occasionally when he happened to come to one of their shows. Lucy Gray Baird had never met one before. If Omega’s in District 12 were like diamonds, then Alpha’s were like pearls.

it seems I didn't include this one in my first list, which is wild because THE GRIP this fanfic has on me;;;; made me FOREVER OBSESSED with omegaverse snowbaird thank you. it's incomplete and every time i think about it I mourn so badly 💔💔

(last updated 26 Nov 2023)

The Summer of Chaos by Anonymous

After what she had endured in the Arena, Lucy Gray didn't need to see new deaths, and she didn't need to see him killing. Lucy Gray should spend the rest of her life in peace, and when Clemmie could finally transfer her with the other Covey to the Capitol, she would, but for now, taking care of Lucy Gray would be Coriolanus's job. Sequel to "Chaos and Control"

Chaos and control was very good, but THIS ONE FUCKED EVEN MORE i love ittt the last chapter of this story is utter perfection to me, so very dear to my heart 😭

(complete)

The strings that bind

Lucy Gray Baird and Coriolanus Snow are soulmates who seem to only be destined to meet in their dreams. Or so they thought

wow a fic that has a specific prompt I loveddddd that's so weird it's almost as if it was written for me

(lol joking aside, I enjoyed it a lot! the clinginess they have for each other is perfect)

(complete)

Love Bites by thpsyche

Nothing could have made him happier than knowing that Lucy Gray was safe and sound after the games, and yet, when he saw her happy and dazzling, he couldn't help the sick jealousy. "That’s her when she’s happy, he thought. Beautiful in a way anyone could see, not just him. That could be a problem." It didn't help that she would soon enter into heat, crashing and intoxicating. Luring Coriolanus to embrace the biology he had forgotten. For the 2024 Snowbaird AU Fest | Day 2 - Omegaverse

NEVER enough omegvaverse snowbaird

(heavy smut, complete)

Alternate universe (out of Panem)

she looks like the real thing, she tastes like the real thing by lysanderwarrior

Coriolanus is doing as fine as a struggling university student can be doing. He sleeps just a couple hours per night, works two jobs, tries to deal with the life he's been given and spends most of his time texting a girl he met online. Though, one day his routine is interrupted when the very same internet friend suggests meeting each other in real life. She lives in the same town as him, but there's no way he already knows her or happens to hate her... is there?

ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVESSSSS the way I acted in that comment section is like;;; deeply embarrassing for me but IN MY DEFENCE AGAGHSSKSKSKSL this story is absolutely incredible 💯💯

some people may say they don't like modern AUs and to that i say JUST READ IT TRUST ME

(complete)

A Kiss and a Blow by calicolette

Coriolanus shows his wife Lucy Gray that riding him doesn't mean she's in charge.

(heavy smut - complete)

Don't Keep the Devil Waiting by FrostedGemstones22

Coriolanus Snow doesn't care about fleeting high-school relationships, classroom drama, or making friends. All he cares about is restoring his family name to glory by winning the Plinth Prize. Even the addition of some pathetic voucher students to the Academy can't distract him. It would be laughable that they'd ever get a shot at winning it, right? Until...a twist is introduced. To win the Plinth Prize, you must work in a team. And worse, it has to be with a scholarship student. Coriolanus hates Lucy Gray. And she hates him. But together, they might have a shot at it. They both would do anything to win. ---- Modern Snowbarid!AU

The author of This is not a love song coming in with ANOTHER absolute banger; this modern AU is definitely more lighthearted in tone and I’ve been enjoying it so much!

(incomplete, last updated Jan 28, 2025)

Blind Faith by thpsyche

Father Snow is a devoted man of God, such so that he would do anything for his chapel. But his faith seemes unbalanced when a pair of brown eyes and a dazzling smile threaten to dismantle his love in God

DID SOMEONE SAY SNOWBAIRD PRIEST AU?? 🤌🤌

(incomplete, last updated Oct 9, 2024)

capitol snowbaird

you're my wish list by little baird (steddiemixtape)

“You know what you're doing, Lucy Gray.” “Me?” She asked, batting those lashes up at him. “I'm just being a kind guest, Coriolanus.” or, Lucy Gray knows exactly what she's doing during a work Christmas party and Coriolanus can't resist.

Good fooddddddd 🙂‍↕️

(heavy smut - complete)

these fatal fantasies by little baird (steddiemixtape)

“Don’t lie to me.” “I will. I promise.” or, Coriolanus ruins their anniversary and Lucy Gray has him make it up to her.

I certainly love breeding kin- (gunshot)

(heavy smut - complete)

And the earth is a bird on a spit in the sky by thpsyche

She'd spent twelve years with the leash around her neck, chained in marriage to the snake that caged her in the woods. She closed her eyes as she sang the last verse, feeling her heart burst inside her chest knowing exactly who she was singing to. In nights like these she could make peace with staying in the Capitol. In moments like these she could be fine with having a tyrant in her bed.

so fucked up but so good... (I don't think reading the first part is necessary to read this one, but if you decide to, DO READ THE TAGS first!)

(complete)

punchline by charmtion

There is a pattern to carving a new life in Panem. This is hers. In his bed, on her back, telling him what he wants to hear.

The cadence and mood of this fic… argh

(complete)

district 12 snowbaird

Snow and embers by @hopefulatrocity

Part 1 is good as well but this is my favorite of the twos! This is THEEEE Snowbaird breeding kink fic. Lives were changed. Me and the Snowbaird besties are referencing it on the regular. Truly hall of fame Snowbaird smuts. This fic is so important to me lmao it changed my brain chemistry.

(heavy smut - complete)

Head down, eyes on your face by Inky89

Her dress — the one that survived the Hunger Games — didn’t survive him. Now it was tattered and broken… Coriolanus slowly turned to see the rainbow dress slightly ripped, crumpled, and wrinkled lying in a mess on the uneven floor. A pang of guilt echoed in his heart again. How could he? Spoil something so beautiful. Her mother’s dress. How would he feel if someone defiled a memento of his mother like that? Lucy Gray’s face appeared in his inner vision, cheeks blushed, eyes dark with desire, bitten lips whispering to his ear as she topped him, “Don’t care, Barb will sew it back for me tomorrow. Now harder please, dar-r-r-ling. Yes. YES.” 🖤🖤🖤 ...or Coriolanus and Lucy Gray have a tender morning sex after yesterday's fight.

this was so!!

(heavy smut - complete)

the only heaven i’ll be sent to (is when im alone with you) by dingdongdelusion

“You don’t need to repay me,” Coriolanus said. Their eyes locked. He had never looked so honest in his life. “I want to.” She whispered. Something ignited in him. Something maddening. Perhaps it was the sincerity in her voice, or the warmth in her eyes, or the closeness of their lips, but the next thing he knew, he was leaning and kissing her. She parted her lips and welcomed him in. He savored the taste of her, sweet and sincere as the songs she sang. Every second spent in her presence left him craving more and more. She felt a hand slide up her blouse and grab her breasts, touching her like a man starved. Her nipples were firm and sensitive. She gasped into his open mouth as he gently pinched them between his fingers. He had touched her like this a few times before, but they had never been alone long enough to get any farther. Today was the first time they had come to the lake alone. Or virginity loss one shot

(heavy smut - complete)

And that is it for now! I'm still deeply entrenched in the snowbaird hole for the foreseeable future, so might make a third list eventually, but we will see.

Also!! fun little side note - if anyone was avoiding either of those fics bc they hadn't been updated in ages when I made my first list... I am DELIGHTED to say that both doomsday is close at hand by fkevin073 and This is Not a Love Song by FrostedGemstones22 have come back from war!! two absolute classics, all of snowbaird nation cheered

#save

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