Cyberpunk RED Learn-to-Play

Cyberpunk RED Learn-to-Play

Residents of an apartment complex in an urban war zone defend their home from unknown assailants.

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
About the adventure

You lucked out and found the rare decent place to call home that is just barely affordable; a five story apartment complex nestled deep in a warzone just on the outskirts of where a nuke was set off over twenty years ago. Sure, it's still being remodeled, one of the elevators likes to give you a lurching jump-scare every time you use it, and all of your neighbors don't like to talk much about their past, but it beats sleeping in a car while you hope against hope that a stray bullet won't find you. Thankfully, you managed to pull off a few successful jobs with some of your neighbors, and the veteran who stands in as security for the place is putting together another weekly community poker game. Obviously it'll be just another quiet night in the neighborhood. Right? Yeah, that never happens.

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Roleplay Heavy

3 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Tuesday – 8:00 PM UTC

3–4 Hour Duration

0 / 4 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

The Revelling Bard

he/him

5.0

(7)

This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master
LGBTQ+
Artist

3 years on StartPlaying

240 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling

About me

My name is Eric (he/him), yet another forever Storyteller who had their first roleplay experience with Vampire: The Masquerade and D&D 3.5 back in the early 2000's. Not long after, I ran my first of many games ever; Star Wars D20. Years later, I gained the reputation as the friend who could whip up a game session from nothing in 15 minutes. This led to some long-running campaigns of my Legend of Zelda (technically still going 19 years later) and my custom-made multiverse game Zoridock (of which I have a campaign which has concluded). I tend to run character driven campaigns that focus on heavy roleplay and narrative threads rather than combat, though I don't shy away from anyone deciding to take the heavy-handed approach. Come help create a collaborative story, one that we'll all look back on with fond memories, and more than a few epic tales to regale other players of. Who's ready for an adventure?

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Reviews (7)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

World Builder

Storytelling

Travis avatar

Travis

Played 81 sessions

Finding the Right balance of GM to infuse creativity of NPC's but and endless world ever changing/growing. This GM is driven to give your the time of your characters life to go off investigating whatever your heart desires. Always will recommend this GM to any new or experience players.

Richard avatar

Richard

Played 74 sessions

Story teller is amazing at developing your story alongside the main story. Honestly, this is one of my favorite characters I've ever played and it's mostly because of the story we're building together.

Arcana avatar

Arcana

Played 57 sessions

Selecting three tags to describe what is so great about Eric is not enough. He was my introduction to a wider world of role playing. Before meeting him and joining his home-brewed Legend of Zelda game, I had only had experience in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons with my dad as GM, and some play-by-post sites with no real RP rules. I was pulled along to this session to watch by a mutual friend. It was March 19, 2004. Eric asked me to join, even though he already had about nine players present, and helped me quickly make a character to jump right in with everyone. He was inclusive and helpful, and I was amazed at how quickly he could pull an NPC out of his butt that the players would instantly latch onto for the rest of the chronicle. He was able to orchestrate several groups of people to give equal play time, and even though it wasn’t our turn we were highly entertained. He knew my passion for the Legend of Zelda lore (this was the time of Ocarina), and actively listened to me when spouting all the religious and cultural intricacies to improve his setting. He loved the backstories we threw at him and would always ask for more detail to understand them better. That game has lasted on and off for about twenty years with many players that still to this day talk about all of the creative things he let us get away with, the incredible story and mysteries we discovered, and our characters' interactions with one another. I have played with Eric not only in a Story Teller role as Forever GM, but also as a fellow player. His role play style seems to inspire those around them to up their game, inspiring new players and new story tellers alike! He helps us create dynamic characters and gets us to care deeply about them and the world in whatever setting we’re in, from a LARP World of Darkness to his table-top home-brewed world in Zoridock. I have even witnessed, in college, twenty people sitting in a restaurant clear the building to rush home and make characters upon news that their favorite story teller was starting a new game. It was a trip! Recommended if you’re new. If you’re creative and love to experiment, he is also the way to go. If you can break his plots by throwing a curve ball, he will love you for it. He’s the kind of guy that cares about your character and your story as much as you do. The first game with him will always have a special place in my heart. We’ve been together since 2007, and I still play with him every chance I get.

jrv avatar

jrv

Played 36 sessions

Eric is one of the best DMs to truly make the characters in the world feel alive and fun. His games are also very beginner friendly and the other players were great as well. The reoccurring characters in his game make for great moments while not in fight sessions but the enemies in fight sessions also feel like they have a purpose and not just mindlessly attack. He puts a lot of effort out of the games as well in terms of helping develop your character and providing other resources like maps, loot sheets, and other useful handouts. Eric also provides the chance to have between sessions where the group continues the story in character using text chat and if you are feeling unhappy with the game he does listen to the player's stars and wishes. To sum it all up if you do have the opportunity to join his games I would highly recommend it, I know I will when I have the chance to again.

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AarontheTerran

Played 1 sessions

Eric has a well developed unique world that has you guessing what's around every corner. There is also a lot of role playing with this guy and the cast of NPC's to interact with is always an enjoyable experience. Definitely a, go with the flow, GM who rewards creativity!

Alex avatar

Alex

Absolutely incredible GM! Their storytelling was immersive, creative, and deeply engaging. Every session was well-paced, full of rich roleplay opportunities, exciting challenges, and meaningful character moments. They were patient, inclusive, and adaptable—making every player feel seen and valued. The world they built felt alive, and their NPCs had real depth. I always looked forward to game night! Highly recommended for anyone seeking a thoughtful, imaginative, and professional GM.

Character creation
Creating your character

In lieu of character creation, Session 0 will cover the 10 available pre-generated character sheets, and core mechanics. A basic overview of the setting and the immediate locale where the game will take place will be covered, as well as the roster of npcs that your chosen character often encounters will likewise be gone over for a better sense of history before the first session begins.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

The game will be run on both Role [for all play materials] and Discord [for audio/video], so a free account will be necessary. Also a decent mic will be a must, with a video camera being optional. I understand that not everyone is comfortable being seen on camera, and I will leave it up to you if you choose to use video. All dice rolls will be handled with Role's built-in dice roller.

What The Revelling Bard brings to the table

I will provide character driven story, maps, tokens, pre-generated character sheets, a built-in dice-roller, and some voices. The Core Rulebook and sheets will be provided.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Microphone

Platforms used
Safety
How The Revelling Bard creates a safe table

Session 0 will be used to go over all safety tools, pre-generated character sheets, basic mechanics, campaign specifics, and professional policies. Breaks will be set two hours into each session, or as needed. The Lines and Veils may be anonymously updated in the Role room documents after each session to reflect what is needed and necessary for everyone at the table.

Content warnings
Blood
Death
Guns
Language/Cursing
Lifechanging Injury
Violence
PTSD
Trauma
Safety tools used

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