Errant By Nature - An introductory game of Pathfinder 1e
Explore a fantastical, original world and become one of its heroes! Get a feel for Pathfinder 1e, and collaborative storytelling.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 7:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 10–15 Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Set in a my own take on a classic fantasy world, with some changes made to emphasise openness of player options, and with heavy influences from real world mythology and history. Begin as new, fledgling adventurers, called together by a veteran adventurer's challenge, "The Horizon Harvest". From there, with your new party, strike out into the world and discover its wonders, mysteries, pitfalls and troubles, and make a name for yourselves, and bonds that will last even an elf's lifetime. “HOPEFUL ADVENTURERS BE NOTIFIED To all in the lands of Queen Titania, and in the realms beyond, I, Feast-Master Brookhue, extend the invitation to attend the Horizon Harvest. Come you down to Olespytt in Dasperghenegi, in the land of Gladslíb, to the east of the Cleft Peaks, and prove yourselves as bold and curious adventurers. You will need to bring all your talents to bear, to strike out into the world, and bring back mementoes and offerings. Face the difficulties of the world, and explore its nooks and crannies. The deeper you dive, and the wider you cast your net, the greater your chance of winning the grand prize, and the greater an adventurer you will make. The decree of The Stolen King, Oberon, will ensure that you can make it here safely, even if you haven't signed with the adventurer's guild. Those who have no party to adventure with, fear not. Many an intrepid explorer has gone on to greatness with those banded to them for the Horizon Harvest.” I focus on character expression and storytelling above knowing everything about the system, so bring your ideas for what kind of person you want to play, and let me worry about how to make that work with Pathfinder. I am always happy to discuss things with players, so don't feel like you're high and dry, you can always ask me for information.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.8
(8)
1 year on StartPlaying
32 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
The world is a strange and multifaceted place, wilder and more complex than we can imagine. Sharing our stories is the only way to make sense of it, and when we gather around to share in a story as closely as we do in an RPG, then we grow to understand the world more deeply in the process. I have been using RPGs to learn more about the people of the world for over 10 years, both playing and running, and I have a lot more to explore, and a lot of ideas of how I could explore it. I specialise in historical real-world games with a supernatural bent, but I have run games ranging from the grim darkness of the far future, to heroic adventures in the worlds of faerie. I want to see, feel, and share, as many human experiences as I can through this wonderful medium, and if I can make it my job, it would be a dream come true. I look forwards to you joining me on the journey. In addition to the games listed, I have other games which are available for custom booking. Check this link and see if any of them interest you, then message me and we can discuss further. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgmS_N5IWzCJu2w1nB6GZuimFFy4Kw490qnEVqVm1RQ/edit?tab=t.0
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Creating your character
Come up with ideas for what kind of character you might want to play, and discuss it with me informally, but we will all go through character creation together as part of session 0. This makes sure we all know what everyone's characters are, that they'll fit together, and that we've all got the same ideas about how the rules work. It also makes sure that everyone can contribute to each other's experience, and we can all support each other.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a microphone of some kind to talk through voice chat on a Discord server I'll provide, and while I heavily prefer players have a webcam and have it turned on, that won't be strictly necessary. Once you have access to the discord server, you can also get more access to any other information. You will also need an account on Roll20, but experience with the platform isn't necessary, usage of it will be relatively light. I will be having discussions with any prospective players before accepting them into the game, so please be prepared to just briefly chat about what kind of game you want to play and questions are very welcomed so that we can all arrive at Session 0 prepared and without any illusions. I'll be giving everyone their consent checklist as part of that discussion, so that it can form the basis of our safety discussion in Session 0 as well, and so that anyone that struggles with the open discussion is still going to have their issues addressed.
What Alex Lawler brings to the table
I can provide you with PDF copies of the rulebooks to look through, but you wouldn't need to read through any of it in advance, I am fine with teaching as we go. I also use Kenku FM to provide music,
Homebrew rules
There are a number of small tweaks to game systems that I've made compared to the rules as written in the books, and I've slightly changed the fluff on most things, but the overall feel shouldn't be affected. The biggest change I have made is that summoning spells are much more difficult, and the Summoner class is banned. I highly recommend discussing your ideas with me so that I can clarify if there's anything important you need to know.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Alex Lawler creates a safe table
I use Red/Yellow/Green card in place of X/N/O's, and they can be messaged to me privately or said verbally. Session 0 will include creating characters together so we can discuss if anything we create crosses lines for others. I will be sending everyone a consent checklist prior to session 0 as part of first discussions with any potential players. A lot of the campaign is still to be determined, so while other triggers may be introduced, I can use our discussions to avoid anything relevant to those at the table. The listed content warnings are just the things that are unavoidable with the premise and setting given. My Open Door policy is a general one, not just for safety measures, but for anything players would like to discuss. It's something I urge players to use if they have any safety concerns though, and I will never be upset if you come to me with a problem. I will be happy for the opportunity to help.
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