The War in Crow's Foot | Beginner-Focused BitD | LGBTQIA+

Creating your character

During our Session Zero, we will create individual characters for each player as well as the overall Crew, a meta-character in Blades in the Dark that encompasses your join ventures together (think of it like a character sheet for the party). The crew, as well as all the characters, will start at Tier/Level 0, so you don't need to create anything beforehand.

Preparing for the session

A Discord account is required, as is a mic/webcam/smartphone/headphones to hear and talk to other players*. Webcams are not required but are encouraged*, as it enhances the roleplaying experience. If you're not familiar with Blades in the Dark, feel free to read up on the rules, but it's by no means required. Just bring yourself, perhaps a drink and a snack, and an interest in storytelling, learning, and playing! *This game is not play-by-post/text-based, but we all have our off days. If you need to type your responses or turn off your webcam every once in a blue moon, we can accommodate. I would encourage regular voice and video, though, to make the game run smoother for everyone.

What Magpie brings to the table

We'll be using the Foundry system of Blades in the Dark with high-quality maps, custom tokens, and atmospheric music. I'm happy to teach Foundry to anyone who isn't familiar. I'll also have a lore and pictures section of the Discord for any maps, custom art, rules, or other lore that is available outside of the Foundry server.

How Magpie creates a safe table

Blades in the Dark does include a lot of dark themes around magic, death, demons, religion, and other fantasy tropes, as well as murder, crime, drugs, and sex, and some themes that revolve around colonization, racism, sexism, power hierarchies, and various forms of governmental/police violence against citizens. If any of these things are off limits for you, they can be discussed as part of this Session Zero either as a Line or a Veil and we can try to find a way to still enjoy the game without these themes. That being said, there is a difference between in-character actions and out-of-character actions. I have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to certain language or actions that either target a player or cause other players at the table, including myself, to feel unsafe, unheard, or otherwise put down. This includes but is not limited to racist, homophobic, sexist, and other oppressive actions or language, and will not be permitted at my table by anyone. Any player who engages in these actions or language will either be removed from the game immediately or will be warned once and then removed from the game if the actions or language continues, depending on the severity of the offense.