Skybound Relic Hunters,D&D5e Final Fantasy 14. HeavyRP.SafeSpace
Gather your wits—and your wackiest gadgets—because the sky’s no longer the limit: it’s the battlefield. Join a ragtag crew of sky-corsairs relic hunts
About the adventure
The world’s great vaults once floated aloft on pillars of Allagan aether—long since fallen into ruin, their dormant remains now drift among the Sea of Clouds. You are the crew of the Freewind, a nimble skyship chartered by daring treasure-hunters and bold scholars to chase these sunken fortresses through storm-scarred skies. Every vault you breach offers artifacts of unimaginable power, but each discovery draws the wrath of rival pirates, Garlean dreadnoughts, and shadow-bound cabals who would see the past locked away forever… or twisted into a weapon of world-shaping might. From the thunderous roar of the Vault of the Stormforged to the glittering stalls of the Auctions of Ul'dah, your choices will shape the skies themselves. Will you sell your spoils for coin, entrust them to academic minds, or harness their power for your own legend? And when the final vault—the ancient Citadel Aeris—calls you into its core, will your crew stand united… or be broken by ambition? We will start at level 3 and go to at least 12, but I have enough to take us to 15+ in mind!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Rules as Written (RaW)
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hey everyone! My names Blair, my handle though is Sands and thats what everyone calls me! I've been an avid gamer for 24 years now. I started at 15 in High School. Mostly as an escape and to have a safe space to be myself. It then blossomed into a love of storytelling and character development. I am Queer and Non Binary. And I want to give safe spaces out to any who need them and generally support myself doing something I love and sharing that with anyone who wants/needs it! I am also founder and lead writer for Sanguine Horizons, a small gaming company. We just started streaming our games. And I offer discounted game prices for those who subscribe to Sanguine Horizons Patreon page that helps that business! My goal and dream is to publish my own Homebrew World of El'thea into its own Campaign Setting/Splat book either for a game system we come up with or for one of the many amazing systems we play! I am also very happy to provide details on my two negative reviews and the reason those players were removed/quit.
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Sands is a wonderful storyteller and gm. They run their games smoothly with great mastery over the system and virtual table top medium of foundry. Roleplaying with Sands is a pleasure as every single NPC is carefully considered with voices and personalities. Even minor footnote npc are expanded as long our group was willing. As a newer player in their session, I was gracefully onboarded with care and considerations for what I wanted to do. Even outside of the game, Sands makes time to answer questions and continue to inform us with fun details to immerse ourselves in the worlds they weave. Update: 09/08/2023 Sands continues to be an awesome GM. Joining their homebrew campaign has has become something I look forward to weekly alongside my other game with them. They continue to show utmost mastery of various themes and preparation as they collaborate with the players to weave experiences both exciting and tragic. Their priority of ensuring the safety and comfort of the players is felt while we delve into areas and topics that many other GMs may fumble. Journeying alongside Sands is both mesmerizing and cathartic where some moments can crystalize into unforgettable memories. If you want a caring GM who will make you love their characters, love their worlds, and appreciates collaborating with you, Sands would be an amazing choice.
This GM puts in the effort to make a game immersive. They use the right sounds and imagery to create a flavorful experience without showing too much of what's behind the curtains. Every session I have played with them has been fully prepared for; no waiting for them to read a paragraph or fixing a mod, barring major updates. Skilled roleplay make for believable and interesting NPCs.
First thought when I saw the ad was, "who the hell charges $20+ for a weekly game?", but at the time it was the best schedule fit so decided to give it a go, and holy shit am I glad I did. Sands is undoubtedly the best GM I've ever had, and it was obvious 15 minutes into session 1. The voices are on point, everything flows well, NPCs all have their own personalities, combat descriptions keep the fights lively, delays from the GM having to scroll through the AP pdf trying to find out info just don't happen often. And the games don't have a feel of a paid game either, Sands is friendly, lot of laughs throughout sessions, and they don't watch the clock or end games early in case the next scene may run over a little (which is an issue I've had before with other paid game). The games run on foundry and while there are some glitches at times, it's overall great. 10/10, highly recommend
Sands is a very fun and great GM to play with. They are always prepared each session and always comes in with an excited attitude. This was my first time playing Pathfinder 2e, using foundry, and doing TTRPGS online with strangers and my experience has been nothing but positive. Sands has made sure to help me along the way and patiently answered any questions I might have. Most of all I love the inclusive and LGBTQ friendly space that sands provides. It can be really hard to find an inclusive space in this hobby and it makes me so happy to know that Sands table is one. Can’t recommend them enough!
Character creation
Creating your character
Character creation can happen on your own or with the group during session zero. If the group works well together and has characters created before session zero we can skip it and go right into game!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Download and read the players guide that can be found free on Paizo's website. Look through backgrounds and pick one for your character. The backgrounds are very important on this one.
What Blair brings to the table
I bring prepared maps, a safe space and open door!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Blair creates a safe table
Ancestral Paragon active Free Archtype Active Staggered Abilities active