Colossus of the Motherboard | Learn to Play | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ+ GM

Colossus of the Motherboard | Learn to Play | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ+ GM

With your uniquely crafted weapon, uncover the mystery of the tech-beast virus and topple titans potentially at the centre of it all.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–10

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
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. 🍡 🏚️ Ancient Tech Ruins | πŸ” Mystery | πŸ› οΈ Scavenge/Hunt for Parts | πŸŽ­β€‹ Roleplay Heavy | βš”οΈ Tense Combat | 🀝 Collaborative Worldbuilding | πŸ”° Learn to Play and Beginner Friendly | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ+ GM and World

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Combat Heavy

1 SEAT LEFT
$35.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Sunday – 6:30 PM UTC

Aug 17 / Session 4

Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours

Campaign Length / 35–50 Sessions

4 / 5 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

🍡 Somnus Grey

they/them

4.9

(74)

Schedule

Sun, Aug 17 | 6:30 PM – Session 4

Sun, Aug 24 | 6:30 PM – Session 5

Sun, Aug 31 | 6:30 PM – Session 6

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master
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Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

497 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello there, Somnus here! 🍡🧣 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 beginnersβ€”I love teaching people new games and getting you more accommodated to the fun world of TTRPGs.

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Reviews (74)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Inclusive

Creativity

Teacher

Derek avatar

Derek

Played 111 sessions

Somnus is an incredible DM who is welcoming to any type of player. Our group consists of new and experienced players and Somnus does an amazing job allowing players to be creative while also presenting a fun challenge to all players.

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Skelethor

Played 69 sessions

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.

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Matthias

Played 69 sessions

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.

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Kyle

Played 51 sessions

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.

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Allyson

Played 43 sessions

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. Somnus’ characters are engaging, memorable, and the situations evolve organically with every choice we players make. I’ve enjoyed having Somnus as a GM so much that I’m 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!

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Mortem

Played 40 sessions

Somus is a really helpful Gm, I am a new player to pathfinder and they was a great help in guiding me towards a character I would like to play and help me understand the concepts in the game. They are also great at giving each character the time needed to shine

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.

The current party

Expected Campaign Length: ~35-45 sessions πŸ–ΌοΈ 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€’ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ 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 πŸ“• to agree to my community code of conduct otherwise you cannot join the game.

What 🍡 Somnus Grey brings to the table

🎨 Human-made artwork (No AI. Ever.) πŸŽ™οΈ Voice Acting and Voice Changer πŸ’₯ Cinematic Combat 🎡 Atmospheric Soundtrack

Equipment needed to play

Microphone

Internet

Computer

Safety
How 🍡 Somnus Grey creates a safe table

πŸ›‘οΈο½œSAFETY TOOLS ・During Session 0 we will discuss Lines and Veils and have an ongoing document for that. ・I also employ the safety tool Script Change ⏯️ by Beau JΓ‘gr Sheldon (http://briebeau.com/scriptchange), which replaces X, N, O Cards. ・A 10 minute break will occur roughly halfway through the session. ・Further details of all tool implementations are provided within the discord server. Feel free to ask any questions for clarification.

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Safety tools used

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