Tales from the Loop: They Grow Up So Fast
Tales From the Loop | Campaign
About the adventure
"Everything changed on that fateful day. Looking back, I know that whatever we did changed our lives forever. The sky raptured and something strange came through. It was a great adventure that showed us how little we knew about the universe. It was scary and yet magical. I wish we could do it again." Adventure as a kid in the 80s that never was! Adults are distant, school is boring, and oh yeah, there are robots and hoverships about. Although you share your hometown with the mysterious particle accelerator facility known as the Loop, your life seems ordinary until a strange incident one night changes everything for you and your friends. Tales from the Loop uses Free League's Mutant: Yero Zero engine, easy to learn but great fun to play. Payers play kids who balance their ordinary lives with strange mysteries caused by the presence of the Loop. This campaign uses the book "They Grow Up So Fast", a series of four linked mysteries spread out over one in-game year. The game will run on the Alchemy Virtual Tabletop Tool, which is a highly useful service for running Free League games and enables easy access to everything needed to run the Tales From the Loop Starter Set.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
“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.
5.0
(12)
1 year on StartPlaying
64 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (12)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Teacher
Inclusive
Kiefer Lawson
Played 10 sessions
Great dm really enjoyed my time in his Lancer games, always funny and a pleasure to joke around with.
Sai Myen
Played 13 sessions
This GM and the culture they cultivate really makes a great environment for players even new ones like myself.
Bo Knows RPGs
Played 1 sessions
We played Tales From The Loop last night, one of my favorite RPGs. Caestus was a solid game master. He trained the group on the new tabletop VTT called Alchemy which was easy and fun to use. He knew the Year Zero Engine rules well and ran the game smoothly.
Jose Ortiz
Played 7 sessions
Caestus was really helpful in trying to figure out some tech difficulties at the beginning of the session, and was a lovely GM once the story got underway. He wove our character backgrounds into the story seamlessly, making for some fun RP. All in all, a real good time!
JACK
Played 18 sessions
Booked a game last minute. Most DM's would never run it last minute. Not only did Caestus run the game, they were a amazing story teller, ran a super fun session, had awesome intros and narratives and played the AI NPC so great I felt like I was in the opening scene of a SCIFI movie! I got more content done WITH character creation than in any previous 3 hour session and I play a LOT of rpg's. Will book again 100%! Do the same!
Joe G
Played 6 sessions
Caestus Is a great Game Master! He is a wonderful story teller and knows how to keep me engaged. I had a great time and I am looking forward to our next game. Thank you
Additional details
How to prepare
You will need a mic and a free Alchemy account. Reading the rules is helpful, but I am also able to teach them since they are quite simply. You do not need to create a character beforehand, although knowing what you might be interested in playing is useful and you can choose to create your character early if you wish to.
What I provide
I'll bring the Alchemy system, which allows for images, maps and even music and sound effects, plus over a decade of experience GMing games. I focus on making sure all the players enjoy themselves and am seldom a stickler for the rules.
Gameplay details
Alchemy builds in the ability to create Lines and Veils as well as use X cards. We will create any needed Lines and Veils at the beginning of the session.
Content warnings
• Controlling Parents
Safety tools used
• Lines and Veils
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters will be created during our first session, although pre-gens are available. Character creation is relatively simple in Tales from the Loop, but you will want to give your character's personality and background some thought.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Alchemy
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$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 5:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour Duration
2 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages