Ragin' Desperados, Sidewinder Recoiled

Ragin' Desperados, Sidewinder Recoiled

A band of outlaws roams the Old West.

TYPE

Campaign

SYSTEM

D20 Modern

LEVELS

3

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

3 players following this game

Bi-weekly / Thursday - 6:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

2 / 7 Seats Filled

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Meet your party members

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About the adventure

"In the West there's the lawful and the lawless. We're the lawless. We rob, we cheat, and we kill. Oh sure, we follow the law, when we have to. But when we don't have to and the opportunity presents itself, the law be damned. Don't like it? Tough! Stand in our way? Get trampled! Try to stop us? Get shot down faster than a sick horse! After all, who's gonna stop us?" Players are a part of a gang of outlaws looking to do bad things in the Old West. This game uses the d20 system, specifically the game Sidewinder Recoiled, which is a good old fashioned Old West RPG. No monsters, no undead, just people who you would see in a Western. The overall length of the campaign will be based on player interest. Player characters not part of the group at the start of the campaign can be easily added to the mix using the any variety of excuses. Any and all listed trigger warnings are potential due to the overall setting of the campaign, but they are not guaranteed to appear. I figure that it is better safe than sorry to list what could appear rather than there be unpleasant surprises later on. NOTE: Players are welcome to create images of their characters if they wish, even if that character portrait is AI generated. If the possibility of a player using AI to create their own character portrait is a deal-breaker for you, don't sign up for this game.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Combat Lite

Organized Play

Roleplay Heavy

Roleplay Lite

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Rules as Written (RaW)

Sandbox / Open World

Theater of the Mind

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Highly rated for: Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Storytelling

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

I have been a player and game master for several games for over 30 years. I have a home-brew background as well as a published TTRPG background. I tend to stick with older games, as I am often not fond of the newer versions. My style is partially scripted and partially off-the-cuff. I tend to be tough, but I always try to be fair. I'm not perfect and I do make mistakes. If I make one, let me know and I will rectify it. I have been know to chuck rules I don't like, or at least modify them (and make you know about them up front!) so that they are less unfavorable. I want my players to feel challenged, but still have fun. I prefer role-playing and not roll-playing. I am cool with new players and veterans. I stick to older editions of multiple games mainly because I actually prefer them over the newer editions as opposed to being too cheap to upgrade. That said, I am not above running a game in an edition I am not fond of, but I tend to charge more for it as the trade off. Yes, using AI for artwork and assistance is not forbidden at my gaming table.

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Character creation

Creating your character

All characters must be completed prior to the start of the first session the player takes part in. For players joining the game at session 1, they need to create a 3rd overall level character. For players joining later on in the campaign, your starting level will be determined by where the rest of the players are as of when you sign up. Players are to stick to using the main Sidewinder Recoiled book for character creation and equipment choices. The choice of some equipment may be subject to review. No lone wolf types. No characters that are going to be a liability to the team. No characters who are going to turn traitor down the line. Simpler put, all characters need to be able to function within a group/team dynamic. As I am only human, if I think of something else later on that will affect character creation, you will be informed of it. I am always free to assist with character creation. For stat determination, roll 4d6, then drop the lowest die.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

All players need to have a Discord account, as that is where the game will be played. Players need to have either real dice or an honest dice roller. Players will need a working microphone so as to be heard by the GM and the other players. Don't worry about a webcam, unless you feel it's absolutely critical for everyone else to see you. If you don't already know the rules, I will gladly teach them to you or you can read them yourself on your own if you have access to the appropriate source materials. Barring that, for players new to the system's first few sessions, I will gladly also explain the rules as we go, as I understand that some players learn easier/better from being shown in a more hands-on setting. As this game is open to all player experience levels, seasoned players are politely requested to give players new to the system time to catch on and are thanked for their patience and understanding ahead of time.

What JP McClendon brings to the table

For players that don't already have the materials, I do, including copies of blank character sheets. For some rules, I will be strictly sticking to their write-up. For others, I am flexible if I think there is a bit of wiggle room. As for my GM style, major NPCs tend to have their own voice, even if I am not putting on a voice.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Internet

Microphone

Safety

How JP McClendon creates a safe table

Virtually all listed triggers are potential. Just because a posted trigger is shown on the list does not a guarantee that it will ever actually come up, but the fact that it is possible that it might is why I have listed it. Obviously, my intention is never to upset, offend, or trigger anyone, either on purpose or accidental. I request that should something ever come up, that a player let it be known on the spot rather than waiting to tell me after a session. A player's comfort with the game is a priority to me.

Content warnings

Abuse
Alcoholism
Alcohol Use
Animal Death
Blood
Character Death
Classism
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Domestic Abuse
Drowning
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Emotional Abuse
Execution
Extreme Violence
Fire
Gore
Guns
Hangings
Hostages
Human Trafficking (adult only)
Illness
Insects
Kidnapping
Language/Cursing
Lifechanging Injury
Mass Death
Medical Issues
Mental Illness
Misogyny
Murder
Mutilation
Mutilation of Corpses
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Prejudice
PTSD
Racism
Real World Religion
Scars
Sexism
Sexual Content
Slavery
Snakes
Spiders
Suicide
Torture
Trauma
Violence
Warfare

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