Colossus of the Motherboard | Learn to Play | π³οΈβπ+ GM
With your uniquely crafted weapon, uncover the mystery of the tech-beast virus and topple titans potentially at the centre of it all.
About the adventure
Collect scrap from ruins and chaotic robots to craft your own personal weapon, help out valley folk from the spreading dangers, trade scavenge for rumours and coin, learn the mysterious language of the Motherboard, and take down giant constructs which might be key to understanding the source of this newfound chaos. If you love the scenery of Horizon Zero Dawn, the dangers of Shadow of the Colossus, and the crafting of Fallout 4 - let me be your guide into this world. π΅ ποΈ Ancient Tech Ruins | π Mystery | π οΈ Scavenge/Hunt for Parts | πβ Roleplay Heavy | βοΈ Tense Combat | π€ Collaborative Worldbuilding | π° Learn to Play and Beginner Friendly | π³οΈβπ+ GM and World
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hello there, Somnus here! π΅π§£ Writer, Game Designer, Voice Actor, and Gendervoid Entity. Let me be your guide into countless lands of fantasy, fear, and fun. I love creating evocative worlds for you to experience, which will constantly develop as you interact with it and make meaningful decisions. Uncover the setting through play, face untold dangers, and forge memories you'll hold forever. My tables are friendly to complete beginnersβI love teaching people new games and getting you more accommodated to the fun world of TTRPGs.
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Creativity
Teacher
Put simply, Somnus is one of my all time favorite GMs. Before I joined the first of the three games I now play with them my pf2e knowledge was limited to say the least. I knew next to nothing about the system and how to build a "functional" character. Between their extensive knowledge and extreme patience they've made the learning process easy, engaging and beyond welcoming. Coming from a long background of d&d, I'd never imagined the transition through systems could be so smooth. The tags StartPlaying allows me to assign to this review can't cover the scope of everything I appreciate about their games. Foundry is an incredible medium, and Somnus utilizes it with expertise I've not seen anywhere else. Their music selection and narrative skills set the scene and tone absolutely perfectly each and every time. The list goes on. The long and short of it is, I couldn't recommend Somnus enough. They're the best, their server community is full of amazing people, and the games I play with them have become an undeniable highlight to my week. GM skills so good, they'll make your brain explode. Hwah.
Somnus is an absolutely incredible GM and a joy to play with. They put so much effort into setting the scene, RP-ing NPCs and doing their voices, which is why I'm feeling so immersed into the world and setting every single time. Somnus is also very talented at using Foundry and made the onboarding process a total breeze, even for a total newbie to the system and VTT like me. I'm currently playing in three of their games and I still wish it were more.
Somnus has been a wonderful DM for our group, they accommodate for our varying experience levels with DND 5e, and lets us be creative in all aspects of play. They developed an exciting world to play in as well. We've gotten everything from combat, investigating, sneaking around, and negotiating with NPCs during our sessions so far. We intend to keep playing with them as our DM for a long time. Our initial starting quest has quickly developed into an exciting adventure involving all of these things. I would absolutely recommend Somnus as a DM for any group looking to play DND, Pathfinder, or several other settings they run.
Somnus has been such an incredible GM for me. I am a relative newbie to RPGs, having only had a little bit of experience with DnD5e previously. I have now been playing in Season of Ghosts PF2e for five months or so, and it's been a fantastic introduction to Pathfinder. From session 0 on, Somnus has always been patient, supportive, and encouraging. They do a wonderful job of empowering players to make decisions, while helping educate us on what our options are. Somnusβ characters are engaging, memorable, and the situations evolve organically with every choice we players make. Iβve enjoyed having Somnus as a GM so much that Iβm playing in a second game with them as well. Somnus pays particular attention to making sure that every player has a moment to shine, which makes for a fun, inclusive vibe. I can't recommend Somnus enough!
Character creation
Creating your character
β’ During Session 0 we'll establish our safety tools and introduce each other. β’ We will then create Level 1 characters, using the standard rules, and discuss our connection to each other. β’ We will then collaborate as we add extra points of interest to a map! β’ Session 1 is when we dive in and play! β’ Anyone that joins later or needs a new character, will create a character at the party's current level. Before the next game session, I will have a private discussion with you that substitutes the Session 0 you missed. If you join just before the next session and I don't have enough time to talk to you, you'll skip and join the session after.
Expected Campaign Length: ~35-45 sessions πΌοΈ Campaign Frame: Motherboard + titan-gameplay from Colossus of the Drylands. β’ No experience needed! Beginners are welcome! β’ All content needed to play is provided. β’ π³οΈβπ GM and Game World.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
β’ Discord account to talk and text. β’ Free Demiplane account: https://app.demiplane.com/home (This will hold your character sheet) β’ Free The Forge account: https://forge-vtt.com/ (For our Visuals, Dice Rolls, Battlemaps, and Music) β’ Clear microphone with either a quiet background or at least push-to-talk. β’ Encouraged to use a Webcam but it isn't needed. If you do, follow standard video call etiquette. I normally use an animated character to visualise myself instead of a camera. β’ After joining the game, view the Prep Materials and follow any other instructions. β’ After joining my discord server, read and click on the π to agree to my community code of conduct otherwise you cannot join the game.
What π΅ Somnus Grey brings to the table
π¨ Human-made artwork (No AI. Ever.) ποΈ Voice Acting and Voice Changer π₯ Cinematic Combat π΅ Atmospheric Soundtrack
Equipment needed to play
Microphone
Internet
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How π΅ Somnus Grey creates a safe table
π‘οΈο½SAFETY TOOLS γ»During Session 0 we will discuss Lines and Veils and have an ongoing document for that. γ»I also employ the safety tool Script Change β―οΈ by Beau JΓ‘gr Sheldon (http://briebeau.com/scriptchange), which replaces X, N, O Cards. γ»A 10 minute break will occur roughly halfway through the session. γ»Further details of all tool implementations are provided within the discord server. Feel free to ask any questions for clarification.