Lightforged: A Nobledark Fantasy Setting- Free First Session

Creating your character

We will make characters as part of session 0. I will help players make new characters to start this game. We will be using the custom careers and talent trees I created for this setting. While it's important that players create characters to fit the tone and setting, I will also be adapting the campaign to fit their unique backstories and character designs.

Preparing for the session

Players will need at least a mic and preferably a webcam for our sessions. They need to have access to discord and google drive so I can share documents with them. It is encouraged for players to read the one pager documents before session 0 and come with some ideas for character concepts. I will be happy to communicate with players beforehand to help them flesh out any character concepts and discover how their characters fit into the larger world.

What Joshua brings to the table

I have all of the official Genesys books that I can make available to my players, along with dozens of community created supplements that can be used to enhance our game. Since this is a home-brew setting, I will also be providing my own one-pager documents on the lore of this world, the different races, and how magic works in this setting. I have custom character sheets, career and specializations, and a custom weapons/armor/gear document. I will provide all of these via a shared google drive. I tend to primarily use theater of the mind, but will also occasionally provide maps for reference and immersion. I love getting into character and will do my best to bring NPC's to life through a variety of dialects and voices (Even when it produces hilarious results). I will also provide ambience music to set scenes and add to the ambience. We will be utilizing discord for our voice and video calls. I try to strike a balance between the rule of cool and rules as written. I want things to happen in our game that are unlikely and fantastical, but while still feeling grounded and plausible. Striking this balance can often be a compromise and that's how I like to run my games.

Homebrew rules

Bleeding Out- When your character goes over their wound threshold, they begin bleeding out. This means that they continue suffering wounds and strain until this critical injury is healed or they die. There can be multiple attempts to heal this critical injury, but each time an attempt fails a new critical injury is rolled.

How Joshua creates a safe table

During Session 0 we will go over the setting and potential content. I do not intend to include all of the listed content warning themes, but in a dark, gritty world players may encounter evil, trials, and danger. If any of these themes do appear in my games, it is always my intent and my expectation for players that these issues be treated with respect and maturity. That being said, if any of my player express discomfort with one or more of the potential themes we may encounter, I will tailor my game to make sure they can participate in a safe and fun environment. We will establish lines and veils around any potentially disturbing content. I will maintain an open door policy and encourage my table to take at least one break during sessions lasting longer than 2 hours. Finally, we will debrief at the end of sessions to discuss how everyone is feeling, how their characters are feeling, and their stars and wishes.