How to prepare

You will need: -A working mic -A working webcam (if you wish to use physical X, N, and O cards; otherwise, you don't need to appear onscreen) -The appropriate dice (e.g., d20s, d6s, etc.), either electronic or physical -A 3rd-level character, created using D&D 5e rules from some official WotC sourcebook (e.g., Player's Handbook, Xanathar's, Tasha's, etc.). For stats, take the Standard Array of 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8 rather than rolling for each stat individually. Alternatively, you can use one of the pregenerated characters I'll bring with me. -A character sheet to track your character's stats and resources -Games will be played using Google Meet; be sure to log in at least 10 minutes before the game begins to allow wiggle room for technical difficulties.

What I provide

My autistic special interest is TTRPG rules, so I enjoy crunch and getting into the rules...but I'm also a storyteller who's a sucker for a great narrative moment. I generally play Rules As Written, but I'll improvise table rules as needed to fit the occasion. I do a range of accents/impressions (with a range in quality, lol), and I tend to do more roleplay than not.

Gameplay details

Safety tools will be outlined in detail in Session 0. I encourage the use of physical X, N, and O cards, and I try to remind all players of how to use them at the beginning of each session. For this Mental Health Awareness module, I'll be teaming up with a mental health practitioner from The Mindful Space, who will be handling aftercare and will be on standby to moderate the use of the Luxton technique, Open Door policy, and breaks. (The assistance provided by The Mindful Space is meant to be educational and does not constitute medical care or therapy.)

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

Players are encouraged to create a 3rd-level character beforehand that they bring with them to Session 0. These characters should be created using D&D 5e rules from some official WotC sourcebook (e.g., Player's Handbook, Xanathar's, Tasha's, etc.). For stats, take the Standard Array of 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8 rather than rolling for each stat individually. Alternatively, players can use one of the pregenerated characters I'll bring with me. Please note that customizing pregen characters is not possible beyond simple reflavoring (e.g., pretending your pregen Variant Human is an Elf without changing their abilities, giving them darkvision, etc.). So, if you desperately wish to play as a specific combination of some race, class, and subclass, you are strongly encouraged to create your own character.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Intermediate