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Scum and Villainy [Play-by-Post] [PbP]

Scum and Villainy [Play-by-Post] [PbP]

Scum and Villainy, Forged in the Dark | Campaign

About the adventure

💡Friendly to beginners of both Scum and Villainy and Play-by-Post! 🌌High adventure among the stars! 🚀Design, pilot, and upgrade your own spaceship! ⚔️Blaster fights! Official "Scum and Villainy" Description: "Work with the members of your crew to thrive despite powerful criminal syndicates, warring noble families, dangerous aliens, and strange mystics. Explore the ruins of lost civilizations for fun and profit. Can your motley crew hold it together long enough to strike it big and insure your fame across the sector?" Ever dream of being Han Solo, flying a hunk of junk through space, narrowly avoiding the keen eyes of the Empire? How about a rough-and-ragged band of miscreants struggling to stay aloft as in Firefly? You're in the right place. Welcome to the world of Scum and Villainy. New to Play-by-Post? No problem! It is a low-stress, highly-rewarding format and I'll help you every step of the way. [Play-by-Post] Do you want to join a campaign but your availability prevents you from committing regularly? Does engaging at your own pace throughout the week without the pressure of the moment and with access to live chats with your Dungeon Master sound appealing? Well you're in the right place! The Play-by-Post (PbP) format is nearly as old as D&D and is a rewarding way to engage in this fantastic pastime. While it is true that the comradery of the kitchen table is lost in PbP, you gain the ability to plan without pressure, to refine your roleplay, to research your actions. And many see Play-by-Post as more immersive than live games, that the Theater-of-the-Mind is more easily engaged without the distractions of half-decent accents, the bell of midnight quickly approaching, and the smell of aging nachos. *Note: This adventure is Play-by-Post and will be conducted throughout the week at your pace. While live check-ins with me are available, the lion's share of the adventure will be conducted in Rolegate and in Discord channels where we will also store concept art, maps, a compendium of magic items, a room for chit chat, and more. Please send me a message if you'd like to know more.

Game style

Theater of the Mind

“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.

5.0

(52)

Teacher/Educator

2 years on StartPlaying

486 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 4 hours

Response rate: 100%

Additional details

How to prepare

You'll need a phone, computer, tablet, or laptop for Discord. You'll also need an account with Discord. Maps/concept art will be shared by me in Discord. Come with a rough idea of what you want to play but be flexible. If you're a beginner, let me know and we can work on this together!

What I provide

I'll host a Discord server where all character art, maps, notes, NPC info, etc. will be housed. I also have the Scum and Villainy rules and experience to run so that you don't have to purchase it (though that's always recommended to support the creators!).

Gameplay details

The entire game will take place in Discord. We'll have general channels and each player will have their own, private channel within the server if they need to reach out to me for any reason. I'm also available to talk over video chat upon request. We will have a Session 0 in a Discord channel devoted to that.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

• Breaks

• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

• Open Door

• Session 0

• X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

We will have a Session 0 where we get to know one another, discuss the "truths" of the setting, share our character concepts, build character bonds together, and build our spaceship! We'll plan to come away from Session 0 with a number of questions to flesh out in order to more deeply flesh out our characters and bonds. I'll follow up on those questions throughout the first week to support you.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Low

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

• Discord

2 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Friday - 2:00 AM UTC

2.5-3 Hour Duration

1 / 5 Seats Filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined