Those Which We Mourn

Creating your character

Characters will be created together, alongside Krewes, before the first session. I may allow starting bonus experience if everyone agrees, but as this is intended to be a game designed for every skill level I am sticking to baseline character creation. Books that will be needed are; -Geist: The Sin-Eaters Second Edition. Books you may also use are; -Chronicles Of Darkness. -Chronicles Of Darkness: Hurt Locker. -Geist: The Sin-Eaters, Memento Mori.

Preparing for the session

Discord accounts will be needed to participate in this game, in order for me to invite you into the Discord server this game will be ran in. No camera is required, though a passable mic would be preferred. If you're anxious about the quality of your mic, then it's likely more than good enough; Use of voice mods and such is allowed at the table for anonymity purposes if you prefer.

What Locke Myastan brings to the table

As a GM, I do my best to be attentive to the players' characters and the narrative they wish to experience. While the initial stages of any game I run typically follow a certain plot hook or two, I tend to enjoy providing players with an experience where their character can develop over time and build chemistry with other characters. The first step in a game is never the one people expect, so where the game goes will be in the hands of the players at the table and what they choose to focus on. Combat, in general, will be quite brutal (though not outstandingly difficult) as befitting Geist: The Sin-Eaters. Fortunately, Sin-Eaters are far more durable than the average character from other games, able to come back to life and shrug off gunshots and speeding cars like they were punches from a toddler. Violence will never be the only answer to any of my games, but should players choose to use violence, they can expect capitalization on the V. Roleplay and intrigue are the predominant focus here in this game. Building characters with divinatory powers and social strengths is encouraged, though having one man to be the "combat monkey" for when things grow pear-shaped is perfectly fine as well!

How Locke Myastan creates a safe table

While some of the greatest stories ever told are confronting, I will not tolerate any actions made to cause discomfort to players at the table. Geist: The Sin-Eaters has a Geist card, which functions identically to the X card; The idea that any player can reach out to touch the card should players feel uncomfortable or distressed. Unlike most games, the Geist card is a HARD RULE in this game. There is no "optional safety tool", it is an expectation of the game that at any point people can express discomfort and skip whatever is distressing them. The X card/Geist card of this game is digital, a simple DM in response to whatever is happening and the scene will be dismissed, veiled, rewound or revisited with a different level of description or action, or even just paused for a moment so the player that's stressed can gird themselves to the topic should they need. I hold respect for everyone at the table and believe everyone at the table is emotionally mature enough to call for a scene to be stopped, rewritten or skipped. Geist: The Sin-Eaters is a confronting game. You play as people who have died, helping dead people move on from unfinished business. A lot of people may find some of the ways these ghosts have passed away repugnant or terrifying or existentially disturbing. If anyone wants to discuss whatever happened during the game with the group, or with me privately to express their concerns, I will gladly make time for them irrespective of the matter.