HOGWARTS School of Witchcraft & Wizardry | ACCEPTING ENROLLMENTS

Creating your character

We will be using the Wands & Wizards Ruleset which you can find easily using a google search. The setting starts during September 2002, 4-Years After the Battle of Hogwarts. You will be starting off playing a new 11 year old student and will age with each passing in-game year. I will workshop with each character to assist in creating a concept that is harmonious with enjoyable storytelling. While not every character concept has to be all smiles, I ask that you steer clear of the following: -Dead Parents (I might let one player do this, but more than one is certainly too much) -Heavy Neglect in Home-Life (Harry Potter had to deal with it, but he was a Horcrux, so...) -Directly related to a MAIN character from the HP Franchise -Overly Brooding or Edgelordy character concepts (Everyone loves a good quiet protagonist, but is it really so bad to WANT to make friends?) -Racist Characters (If you want to play a character who's a little ignorant about others, that's one thing. A total Blood-Supremacist, is another.) -"Super Powerful" or a part of a Dark Prophecy (This is what I like to call "Main-Character Syndrome") Instead, lets focus on some good character building and roleplay aspects to explore: -What does your character LOVE? What Interests them? -What do you want your character to Excel in? -What do you want your character to be BAD at? -How does your character want to be seen by others? -What kind of goals does your character have? -How will they take the initiative to achieve them? -How did your upbringing affect the way you look at the world? -How do they go about making friends? **REMEMBER** Actively engaged characters are ALWAYS more satisfying to play with, than passive ones.

Preparing for the session

- Discord Account REQUIRED (It's free) - Desktop or Laptop REQUIRED - Microphones REQUIRED for gameplay - Headphones REQUIRED - Webcams OPTIONAL but HIGHLY encouraged - Rolling will be done using a CUSTOM Discord Bot

What Anathema Kay brings to the table

-10 Years of TTRPG experience -Play-tested Class and Downtime mechanics -Detailed class sessions -Over 50 Pre-Written NPC's with Custom-Made Art -FULL Maps of Hogwarts (All 7 Floors), Hogsmeade, and Diagon Alley -View your Custom Character Sheet over the web -Roll using the website -Custom Spell Cards for easy reference -Custom-Made Player Handouts -Sounds and Music -A story that is tailor-made for your witch or wizard

Homebrew rules

Our entire system is DnD 5e homebrew. Players learn best by easing into new spellcasting mechanics. We do our best to explain and help you through it all.

How Anathema Kay creates a safe table

~Style~ Roleplay Style: Gimme the mic! I enjoy fairly in-depth roleplay complete with descriptions, in-character conversations, my attempt at voice acting and meaningful interactions influenced by backstories as well as current situations! Combat Style: While it is true I prefer peace to war, sometimes combat cannot be avoided. In those instances I trend towards helping my players create a fun and dynamic combat encounter! I like combat encounters to be creative and engaging over simply challenging for the sake of it. Don't underestimate me, however, I may be on your side but that doesn't mean the protagonists always win. World Immersion: A good game is only as good as it's world-building and I love having a ton of information at my disposal. Cultures, backstories, settings, etc. Just enough information to make worlds vibrant, grounded and believable, but with enough holes that players can also help influence the world as well! We all contribute a little bit of ourselves! Rule of Cool Style: I have a tendency to always be flexible when it comes to cool or funny ideas. Don't get me wrong, I will check anything that's too outlandish, but on the whole I'll always be looking to make my player's ideas come to life- no matter how "out there" they are! Rules OR Fun: Rules are important to the structure of any game, without them we would all be having a very elaborate make-believe session. However, that doesn't mean that rules are the be-all and end-all of games for me. I'll change rules if they cause problems or if I find them too limiting and some ideas are just too cool to not bend the rules on the rare occasion. Adult Content: Listen, we're all adults here, but that doesn't mean our characters are. In this game, since we are roleplaying as young adults, there will be hard limits set for "mature" behavior, which will change slowly as your character gets older. All boundaries are chosen with the goal in mind to be acceptable limitations for your characters age, without hindering player choices. We use a Traffic Light system where players are able to flag things to skip or stop play altogether whenever there is an issue. Players are also required to complete a safety checklist that ensures their personal sensibilities can be handled healthily while at the table.