Pokémon D10: Be the Best! - Learn to Play - LGBTQ+ Friendly!
Welcome to the world of Pokémon! For some people, Pokémon are pets. Others use them for fights. I study Pokémon as a profession! What about you?
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$25.00
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Bi-weekly / Sunday - 4:00 PM UTC
Jan 25 / Session 14
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
🌐 Explore the wild world of Pokémon! 🤾 Create yourself as a Trainer, ready to start their adventure! 👻 Pair up with a partner Pokémon of any type, grab your Pokédex, and get lost in the woods! 👹 Catch 'em all! ⛰️ The Adena Region awaits! The day has finally come! You're going to get to go to Professor Poplar's lab to choose your first partner Pokémon! You've been dreaming of this moment for so long, and you're finally ready to set off on your journey as a Pokémon trainer! The future is yours; go and catch it! Featuring an all-new Pokémon region, full of unique and wild creatures, you'll explore this part of the world and face wild adventures along with your Pokémon and your friends! Disclaimer: This game is not associated in any way, shape, or form with Game Freak, The Pokémon Company/The Pokémon Company International, Nintendo, Netflix, or any others with links to the Pokémon intellectual property. Additionally, the system powering the game is completely original and bespoke, and its development is still in-progress. As such, it will continue to grow and change as we play. New creatures will be added, new playstyles introduced, and so on.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(44)
4 years on StartPlaying
609 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
A writer, poet, and anthropologist, I love to introduce new players to the fantastical worlds I grew up in and love even more building new worlds with players of all experience levels (including no experience!) DMing is a passion of mine, something I am always striving to improve at: the physical world around me is littered with sourcebooks, notebooks, guides, print-outs, Post-Its, dice, half-painted miniatures, and other paraphernalia related to this incredible hobby. All of my games are LGBTQ+ friendly, and my tables are safe spaces where everyone is welcome, so long as they believe that everyone is welcome.
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Creating your character
Trainer characters and some "starter" Pokémon will be created during Session 0, and a comprehensive Session 0 will be performed, including discussions on theming, story concepts, character designs, and an introduction to the Adena Region. Players will begin the campaign at Level 0, preparing for the day that they'll be granted their first partner Pokémon from Professor Poplar, unlocking their first milestone on their journey. Players joining after Session 0 will match level with the rest of the players. I will work with these players over StartPlaying and/or Discord leading up to their first session to build their Trainer and Pokémon team and to familiarize them with the events of the story so-far.
👻 An all-new, unique Pokémon TTRPG system designed to capture the spirit of the videogames! 👹 Featuring all-new and familiar Pokémon spread across an all-new region! 👺 Adventure across the region, catch 'em all, battle rivals, participate in Contests, and more! 🤖 Will the real treasure be the friends you made along the way?!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players would be advised to have a mic available for use with Discord, but text chat accommodations are allowed. Having experience with "main line" Pokémon video games and tabletop role-playing game experience would be helpful, but not necessary. A free Discord account will be necessary (https://discord.com/).
What Gerald brings to the table
I am bringing not only a brand-new adventure set in the Pokémon world, but we will be actively building the system as we play! Additionally, I bring with me a gaming community full of great weirdos. My Discord channel is full of fun people who love gaming in all its forms and fun conversations take place daily. We also run Community Events every month to bring new experiences to the table!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
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Safety
How Gerald creates a safe table
This game is being designed to emulate the feel of the "main line" Pokémon video games, and while light-hearted and carefree, may present players with moral quandaries, tough decisions, and cruel ideologies. Content warnings are non-comprehensive, due to the nature of a bunch of people coming together to hang out together while playing a game. If something comes up that makes you uncomfortable, there are many ways you can make that known, including X-Cards and Lines & Veils. You will never be expected or pressed to share your trauma history with anyone else at the table; simply saying "X this" is enough to change direction of the session.
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