DCC New Player Funnel

How to prepare

Players will need a mic in order to play. A webcam is preferred, but not required. Familiarity with Foundry VTT will help, but is also not required. Players will not need to read the rules or create characters ahead of time - the rules are simple enough that we can cover them in the first few minutes of the session before starting.

What I provide

The main gameplay of the adventure revolves around dungeon-crawling. Exploration, problem-solving, trap interaction, and combat are typically the main activities. Old-school like DCC games encourage (or even require) players to physically map the dungeon themselves as they explore, but with the availability of the VTT format we can take advantage of mapping tools and images to aid in building the collective imagination. We will use Foundry VTT for maps, tokens, and to aid with character line-of-sight and positioning. I like to include ambient music to set the tone of the adventure. The combat is quick and deadly, and creative and tactical gameplay will certainly improve characters' odds of survival. Because this is an introductory game for beginners, we will be trying to stick to the Rules as Written as closely as possible - however, the nature of DCC is that the rules are not meant to account for every specific situation, so if it we find ourselves in a grey area, we'll lean towards Judge-Player collaboration and Rule of Cool to fill in the gaps.

Gameplay details

Before our first session, I'll check in with each party member to make sure they have everything they need for the game. This will be a good time to voice any concerns about content you would like veiled or left out. Our first session will function as a Session 0 in order to go over rules, setting, character creation, game questions, and expectations for the game, including the lines and veils we wish to establish as a group. However, character creation is so quick that we will certainly jump into the adventure within the first half-hour. Midway through the session, we will take a break in order for folks to stretch their legs, take bio breaks, or otherwise. This will also be the time to address any concerns during game, whether with the group or privately with myself. After this, we will resume the session. At the end of the session, we will hold a short debrief to talk about the session. This will be largely informal and entirely optional. This will be a welcome opportunity for feedback about the game. However, I understand that many folks (including myself) have a hard time coming up with helpful comments right after a game concludes, so if folks want to give feedback but would like some time to sit with the session, I am always open to messages between sessions. On that note, if there is ever an issue at the gaming table that a party member wishes to discuss more privately with me, I always practice an open-door policy - I absolutely encourage anyone with concerns about the content or direction of the game to message me, and we will work towards a mutual resolution. As well, if there is ever a time that a party member needs to step away from the game for any reason, just send me a message letting me know if the leave is temporary or permanent and there will be no further questions asked.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

For first-time players, I will hand out pre-generated characters for the group to start with. Each player with have 3-4 characters at the start of the adventure, so there will not be a shortage of variety between players. In the future, players can roll up these characters at the start of a funnel, but for speed of play we will start with pre-generated characters.

Combat / Tactics

Low

Roleplay

Low

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all