"Fallout: Colorado - War in the Western Wasteland"

Creating your character

Everyone will build their characters during Session Zero, and we'll all be starting at Level 3 so everyone has a good range of skills to use. I will have a bunch of pre-made character templates that you can start with, sort of grab-and-go style, with all of your points and inventory already set. How you build your character's backstory, personality, and all the rest is still entirely up to you! If you'd like to build your character totally from scratch, I'll also provide you with blank character sheets for both Organic and Robotic characters, allowing you to build your character exactly how you'd like! Familiarity with the Fallout universe is certainly helpful, but is not necessary! Even if this is your first exposure to this amazing post-apocalyptic world, I promise you'll enjoy your time here!

Preparing for the session

We'll have our sessions on Discord, so players will need a mic (a webcam is welcome but not necessary) to join in. I'll provide the link to my Discord server when you sign on! If you have a dice set you can bring along to our sessions, that would be great! You don't need to have any knowledge of the ruleset to jump in! We'll cover the majority of the rules during our first couple sessions in a steady and easy-to-understand manner, in a sort of "tutorial mission".

What Paul Willis brings to the table

First and foremost, I am bringing a huge love and passion for this series from over 20 years of playing the games, and I think that will be obvious in my enthusiasm as an "Overseer"/GM. I want everyone to enjoy exploring this amazing universe as much as I have over the years! I will be providing all manner of maps and information through my VTT screen-share, much like having a Pip-Boy open and available for all to see! I'll even give the party an option to open a "radio station" on their Pip-Boy so we can have music during our game! I am not a voice actor, but I enjoy different accents and voices for NPCs, and I love seeing my players enjoy the roleplaying aspect of our adventures as well! Combat will be challenging and tactical, but I lean more toward the Rule of Cool over Rules as Written. We'll stick to the rules as much as possible to keep everything fair, but if you want to try something amazing just say so and we'll make your encounters nail-biting together!

How Paul Willis creates a safe table

When players sign up, I will send them a link to the RPG Consent Checklist I use, and ask them to look it over before Session Zero. At the start of Session Zero we'll just quickly go over the list so everyone is on the same page, but I want players to also have the opportunity to message me privately beforehand if they wish to do so. I like to check in with my players between sessions, sharing story ideas and character concepts and keeping my door open for anyone to come to me with issues they might be having. My open door policy is always in effect, and I welcome messages or contact from players who want to discuss anything they're uncomfortable with. The Fallout universe can be strange and disturbing at times, but I still want everyone to have the best possible time at my table! I'll keep a text channel open during sessions, too, so players can message me at any point during games if we edge into something they aren't comfortable with.