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A Line in the Sand (Free Session 0, Beginner Friendly, LGBTQIA+ Inclusive)
Strange occurrences at a local military boarding school threaten to leave a dark stain on the school’s reputation if they are not dealt with, and soon
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Custom / Saturday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
4 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Strange occurrences at a local military boarding school threaten to leave a dark stain on the school’s reputation if they are not dealt with, and soon. With time running out, the chief of the boarding school has sought out an unlikely solution: three members of a covert monster hunting team. Over 3-5 sessions, you and your allies must hunt down the source of the fell omen that has befallen the school and wrest it out by the roots - all without revealing the nature of your operation to the students or faculty. But you had better be quick, the clock is ticking…
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(25)
2 years on StartPlaying
96 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi, I'm Sam! I'm an award-nominated GM and player who's been enjoying tabletop games since being introduced to them in middle school. I've been running games for players both old and new since 2015, and have completed several multi-year campaigns, as well as a string of shorter games. I am the current GM of "Pest Control", an actual-play Monster of the Week show that has been running since 2022, produced in collaboration with the AltHaven TTRPG network, and I have been a regular performer on several other shows including "Hijinks & Handlebars" (Kids on Bikes, 2018-2020), and "$2 Creature Feature" (2021/2022). I have experience running D&D 5e, Daggerheart, Monster of the Week, Beam Saber, Kids on Bikes, Kids on Brooms, Monsterhearts, Icarus, Alice is Missing, The Ground Itself, Blades in the Dark, The Quiet Year, Dungeon World, Good Society, and more. I'd love to help make your next campaign unforgettable!
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Creating your character
We will walk through the creation of our Hunters as a group during our Session 0, but everyone is encouraged to bring 1-3 character concepts with them so we have a place to start.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Everyone must have the following: - A computer microphone of some kind (I would also strongly recommend that you have a webcam) - A Zoom account - A Discord account - Access to Google docs
What Sam Richardson brings to the table
This game will be run exclusively using "theater of the mind". However, my GM style leans into Rule of Cool - I want to encourage you to make the fun choice, not always the safe one!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Sam Richardson creates a safe table
Session 0 will be a free session to go over the game, rules, setting, tone, and player characters/connections as well as initial conversations about Lines & Veils, and the creation of physical X/N/O cards to be held up or messaged during play. From there, we'll jump right into the game starting with Session 1!
Content warnings
Safety tools used