Magical Tales- A Harry Potter PBP Adventure- (BEGINNER FRIENDLY)
Ever wanted to get that famous Letter, to read the words "Dear Student..." and to experience the thrill of going to Hogwarts? Here, you can!
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Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 1 hour
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About the adventure
Ever wanted to get that famous Letter, to read the words "Dear Student..." and to experience the thrill of going to Hogwarts? Here, you can! You will create a Level 1 Magical Student and go from there, exploring both the world around you and your powers, gaining mastery over them through experience, and making friends (and possibly enemies) along the way! This is based on the Witchcraft and Wizardry game created by Tablestory, and will branch out and grow depending on your actions! ---------- Brief Play-By-Post Description: Play-by-post is a storytelling experience that unfolds at your own pace. You’ll take turns posting your character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, dialogue, etc- WITHOUT being or feeling rushed for instant replies. This allows for more thought out replies and easier combat, without getting bogged down in the little things that could hang up a live session. Whether you’re navigating a busy schedule or simply are better with the written word vs spoken word, play-by-post offers a flexible and immersive way to engage in the adventure. ---------- *New Players Welcome! This is a campaign using the homebrew Witchcraft and Wizardry ruleset, so everyone will be able to grow and learn together. *All Players Included! This table will be a welcoming and safe space, for any player to come enjoy themselves, regardless of identity. *Full Campaign! I have a few introductory stories we can pick from based on your characters, but each run is different from the next. I will weave your characters into the fabric of the story, including callbacks to any history, and plotlines to have the world come alive for you. Soon after we introduce ourselves and get acquainted with the world, we will have a full fledged campaign running!
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Play By Post
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
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1 year on StartPlaying
232 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Inclusive
Average response time: 17 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
AKA AJ Black on the interwebs! I've been a gamer for years, and tabletops were just a natural evolution of that. My first memory of playing was a Star Wars adventure with my brother and uncle, and I've been hooked ever since. It was only a matter of time until I got the itch to host games, and the catalyst for it was my partner, who'd never played tables before but was interested. I gathered a group of friends around us, and I never looked back. 14 games, 6 years, and a lot of lessons later, here we are. I am still growing, and I'll be the first to admit that, but my focus is on ensuring my players have a great time to forget about life's problems for a few hours. I specialize in Star Wars games, but have branched out recently into a few different things, including the new Marvel game that released last year, and Dr. Who. When you play with me, you get a DM who's just as excited for every session as (hopefully) their players are! You also get someone who's laid back and follows the rule of cool more often than not. I play my games almost exclusively through Discord, mostly afternoons/evenings, and we use theatre of the mind, though if the situation calls for it I will discuss other options. The only thing I ask is that if we set up a time to meet, please keep me appraised of what's going on. I understand that sometimes life happens, and I will work with you, but I can't do anything if I don't know about it. Let me know ASAP if you need to drop or skip a session, and I will accommodate you to the best of my ability.
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Creating your character
We will make characters during our Session 0, after we go over everything related to world-building. Your characters will be Level 1, and we will start at being given your Hogwarts Acceptance Letter. That being said, character IDEAS are fantastic. But the actual creation will be with everyone that way we can bounce off of each other and begin to weave our narrative together.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
*Discord REQUIRED (It's Free) *DMing will be through Voice Memos as well as text, so you need a way to play audio *A way to take down character notes (Pen/Pad, Google Docs, etc)
What Brandon brings to the table
I will provide the Discord links and everything you need to make a character during Session 0. When it comes to in-game play, I prefer to use theatre of the mind, so there is very little in the way of maps and things. THIS WILL BE VERY HEAVY ROLEPLAY! I will discuss characters and how they work, so that I can weave them into the story as it continues
Homebrew rules
Homebrew Rules Will Be Discussed During Session 0, but as this is a Play-By-Post Game, The "End of Session" rules pertaining to downtime and extra buffs will be made every Sunday, when payments come out.
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How Brandon creates a safe table
I always do a Session 0 so that we can go over the content as well as discuss anything that needs discussed. I will be messaging my players individually as well, so that some lines can stay anonymous. When it comes to pause cards (X,N,O) those are an all hands, any time deal. Whenever something crosses the line or someone feels like we are heading that way, they can do whatever makes them best comfortable, whether thats sending me a private message or flat out stopping the game. I value my players' security and comfortability, while also acknowledging that sometimes you don't know what's too much until you hit it. So at any time, at any moment, in any scene, my players can stop the action so that we can discuss it.
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