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Scum and Villainy [Play-by-Post]
Ever dream of being Han Solo narrowly avoiding the Empire? How about ragtag band of smugglers like in Firefly? If so, you're in the right place.
$12.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 3:00 AM UTC
Feb 9 / Session 17
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
💡Friendly to beginners of both Scum and Villainy and Play-by-Post! 🌌High adventure among the stars! 🚀Design, pilot, and upgrade your own spaceship! ⚔️Blaster fights! Official "Scum and Villainy" Description: "Work with the members of your crew to thrive despite powerful criminal syndicates, warring noble families, dangerous aliens, and strange mystics. Explore the ruins of lost civilizations for fun and profit. Can your motley crew hold it together long enough to strike it big and insure your fame across the sector?" Ever dream of being Han Solo, flying a hunk of junk through space, narrowly avoiding the keen eyes of the Empire? How about a rough-and-ragged band of miscreants struggling to stay aloft as in Firefly? You're in the right place. Welcome to the world of Scum and Villainy. New to Play-by-Post? No problem! It is a low-stress, highly-rewarding format and I'll help you every step of the way. [Play-by-Post] Do you want to join a campaign but your availability prevents you from committing regularly? Does engaging at your own pace throughout the week without the pressure of the moment and with access to live chats with your Dungeon Master sound appealing? Well you're in the right place! The Play-by-Post (PbP) format is nearly as old as D&D and is a rewarding way to engage in this fantastic pastime. While it is true that the comradery of the kitchen table is lost in PbP, you gain the ability to plan without pressure, to refine your roleplay, to research your actions. And many see Play-by-Post as more immersive than live games, that the Theater-of-the-Mind is more easily engaged without the distractions of half-decent accents, the bell of midnight quickly approaching, and the smell of aging nachos. *Note: This adventure is Play-by-Post and will be conducted throughout the week at your pace. While live check-ins with me are available, the lion's share of the adventure will be conducted in Rolegate and in Discord channels where we will also store concept art, maps, a compendium of magic items, a room for chit chat, and more. Please send me a message if you'd like to know more.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(63)
3 years on StartPlaying
762 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 87%
About me
I will set the stage for you to tell your character's tale. Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do, from creative writing to teaching literature to myths and legends retellings around the campfire. Good stories are all about tension and release, about stakes. Tabletop Roleplaying Games are another manifestation of that but are unique in one way: we create stories together. We become the heroes we have always dreamed of. I’ve been a professional Gamemaster for over three years and a non-pro GM for far longer. I’ve clocked over 1000 hours of digital GMing (not to mention the years of PbP and in-person) and have introduced over 200 new players to the past-time. I have run and still run campaigns professionally for teenagers on Outschool.com where I have nearly 150 five-star reviews.
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Creating your character
We will have a Session 0 where we get to know one another, discuss the "truths" of the setting, share our character concepts, build character bonds together, and build our spaceship! We'll plan to come away from Session 0 with a number of questions to flesh out in order to more deeply flesh out our characters and bonds. I'll follow up on those questions throughout the first week to support you.
The players in this adventure are steady and wonderful but have opted for a slower pace. As such, the price has been adjusted down. Expect to post once per day.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need a phone, computer, tablet, or laptop for Discord. You'll also need an account with Discord. Maps/concept art will be shared by me in Discord. Come with a rough idea of what you want to play but be flexible. If you're a beginner, let me know and we can work on this together!
What GM Grant brings to the table
I'll host a Discord server where all character art, maps, notes, NPC info, etc. will be housed. I also have the Scum and Villainy rules and experience to run so that you don't have to purchase it (though that's always recommended to support the creators!).
Equipment needed to play
Computer
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Safety
How GM Grant creates a safe table
The entire game will take place in Discord. We'll have general channels and each player will have their own, private channel within the server if they need to reach out to me for any reason. I'm also available to talk over video chat upon request. We will have a Session 0 in a Discord channel devoted to that.
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