Grandma Gotta Kick Ass: A Mystery Only The Elderly Can Solve
Brindlewood Bay | One-Shot
About the adventure
The mall is going to be shut down. With it goes the best speed walking course in town. With it goes the best yarn store in town. With it goes the best tea shop in town. With it goes the neighborhood. And it clear to you and your book club, something very sinister is behind this. Using the fantastically fun Brindlewood Bay, you will play one of the grandmothers in the community book club dedicated to unraveling the mystery of the failing mall. Along the way, you will find secrets, Silicon Valley shitheads and supremely rude teenagers that will attempt to thwart your quest. But nobody can stop you and your walkers. The community needs some heroes and you know better than anyone; heroism has no age cap.
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.
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“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.
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
(178)
4 years on StartPlaying
1752 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
The game will be done over Discord so a functioning internet connection, computer and microphone/headset is highly recommended if not absolutely necessary. Dice can be done either digitally or using your own physical dice.
What I provide
I will bring a fully developed one-shot that conforms to your choices at every turn. You will be able to have real impact not just on the world, but on the mall as well.
Gameplay details
This one shot is love letter to the grandmother in all of us, with all the emotions that can imply. To make that fun, safety is of the utmost importance. We will start with every player filling out the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist. From there, we will use a variation of the X, N, and O Cards called Yellow/Red Cards and an Open Door Policy while we play. Finally the game will feature a regular scheduled mid-game break to aid with pacing and avoid bleed.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
At the beginning of the game, you will be able to select from a list of awesome traits to quickly generate a character. There will be enough options for every single player to enjoy.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Mar 29
3-4 Hour duration
2 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+