Portals & Paupers - Planescape

Internet

Computer

Microphone

D&D Beyond

Discord

Foundry VTT

Text/Play by Post

“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire. 

Roleplay Heavy

“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Rule of Cool (RoC)

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

A group of teens from the Hive ward in the Sigil find a map to the vault of the greatest mage who ever lived, but who else might want it?

Sigil - Of Portals & Paupers

Street Kids of the Hive - Planescape

High Fantasy

Imaginative

Survival

After the game ends, check-in with the group and talk about how you all feel. Have an open way for the group to decompress and encourage each other to practice self-care.

Aftercare

Intense games can cause feelings to bleed over into life outside of the game. Being open and honest of where the game ends, what feelings are the players versus bleed, and having discussions can lessen the stress of bleed.

Bleed

For long games or stressful content, having built-in breaks allows the group to stay focused and process content. This time can be used for bio breaks, conversation, or any other necessities.

Breaks

Debriefing is a way to reflect on the game. Identify possible issues, highlight the good parts, and work through potential emotional bleed.

Debriefing

Lines and Veils set the boundaries of the games. Lines are hard limits for content the group doesn't want to participate in, this means that content will not be in game, referenced in game, or alluded to. Veils are soft limits, meaning that when the content arises it might be mentioned, but not described, or it could mean that when the content shows up, it results in a “fade-to-black”.

Lines and Veils

With this technique, when triggering content comes into play, they can discuss with the group, take a break, and express their needs or wants for how play should continue. After the discussion ends, play should continue to account for the requests.

Luxton Technique

The Luxton Technique Discussion involves having an open conversation about triggers at the table. It is not possible to identify every trigger, but this provides a good-base for the GM. In addition, there must be no pressure to go into detail or justify a trauma trigger.

Luxton Technique Discussion

This checklist is used to set expectations and content boundaries before the game starts, and allows players to select from multiple existing triggers, or add their own.

Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

Open-Door is an assurance that anyone in the group can take a break from the game for their own safety and well-being without judgement. This should be made clear to the group.

Open Door

Session 0s are used to start the game, opening up with communication, setting expectations, and discussing any safety tools that will be used at the table.

Session 0

Stars and Wishes are used to reflect and discuss feedback in a positive way. Stars are used for things that participants enjoyed in the game. Wishes are things that participants would like to see in the future. Both players and the GM can express their stars and wishes to make the game better.

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards are check-in tools. X-Cards are used to indicate that a participant is uncomfortable with the current content, often resulting in a change, rewind, or skip of the aforementioned content. N-Cards can be used by participants if they feel content is heading towards an X card, often resulting in a change or a “fade to back”. O-Cards are used to check-in on the group and ensure that everyone is comfortable continuing with the content.

X, N, and O Cards

Hi, I'm Bh3l (he/him) and I'm THE Planescape DM.

What is Planescape? Well it's the multiverse of D&D, the heavens and hells, the outer planes, as well as everything else. If you can imagine it, you can go there.

😈 Make deals with devils
👼 Debate with celestials
🍃 Dance in the Fey courts🍂
☄️Explore the stars
🌀 Get lost in an epic setting 

What to Expect:
•    A safe, personalized gaming space for you and your friends. 
•    An experienced DM & GM who specializes in storytelling and building expansive narratives. 
•    A personalized Discord server & community for all kinds of interaction.
•    A fast, custom foundry server with all the bells and whistles. 
•    Professional soundboards and music, licensed for use and specific to campaigns. 
•    NPCs, villains, encounters, and challenges years in the making and all meticulously crafted.

•    Tough but fair combat where ingenuity and intelligence are rewarded. 
•    I am patient with new players and am happy to teach and guide you through all the steps necessary on your path towards your perfect character. 
•    Your voice matters: Sessions are a mix of skill challenges, combat, roleplay, investigation and untethered exploration. We’re constantly mixing things up and adjusting gameplay according to feedback. 
•    Unique encounters with unusual creatures collected from 1st ed through 5th . 
•    Abyssal Chickens.


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