Madame Tanya's Traveling Circus Troop (That Hunts Monsters)

Creating your character

There will be a session zero in which you'll be given a more detailed introduction to the setting, and if needed, game system of Monster of the Week. After this introduction, we will work together to build up your characters. If you are familiar with the system, by all means come in with some ideas as to what you want to play, but if you aren't, no worries. I'll walk you through it.

Preparing for the session

For this game, you will only need two things. First, a discord account. When you've joined the campaign, I will send you my tag so you can add me, at which point I will add you to a dedicated server. This is where the voice calls of the campaign will be held. Second, you'll need a Roll20 account. This is where the visuals of the campaign will be most easily available, as well as where a digital copy of your character sheet will be stored for your convenience. Both of these things are easy to set up, and do not require a paid subscription.

What Heartlock brings to the table

I am a very experienced GM with a background in acting and game play. I have a copy of the rules of Monster of the Week that I will happily share with you, and the setting and its characters are my own creation. You can expect a very story driven campaign where your character's decisions will shape the world around you in countless ways.

How Heartlock creates a safe table

As this game tends to be able to have a tense and suspenseful tone more than many other RPGs, safety is an important consideration. Before the campaign starts during session zero, there will be a discussion of what everyone's preferred method of communicating their lines and veils is, and when that is decided, that method will be implemented to make sure that those limitations are not overstepped. I also encourage players to simply say the word "Pause" either out loud, in the discord chat, or directly to me in DMs (whatever is your preference), and we will take a brief intermission to address what element of the game is causing discomfort. If the problem can be addressed and adjustments can be made, that will be done, and we will soon after move on to continue the game in a safer way, and if it cannot be handled quickly, the course of the game will be pivoted until such time as the problem can be addressed/handled. I am always happy to discuss any concerns you may have, so please feel free to reach out.