Who Needs Heroes? | A Fabula Ultima Introductory Campaign

Creating your character

Character creation in FU is a lot less complex than most other TTRPGs - We will be going over all of this on Session 0 and character creation will be held during that time - You will not need to purchase anything for this as in Foundry VTT I will have everything easily accessible. All you will need to worry about is being on time. :) Should you desire to look into the game before hand, then the Core Rulebook will be all you need - We will have the option to use some extra elements from other official publications for the system later in the campaign, but they are not required and will be fully available within Foundry.

Preparing for the session

In order to play, the only thing you will need is access to Discord - I will have my own server designed for this campaign. You will receive an email with the invite link. Foundry hosting will also be handled by me and will only require internet browser access to connect via a link to the session, which will be posted in the discord when the game is ready.

What Sylus brings to the table

The discord server will be special tailored to the campaign, providing quick access for information about the campaign, notes, lore, characters, and past events - any information learned will also be present within. The Foundry VTT will be used for battles and backdrops - set in a classic JRPG tile sideview isometric grid with automated buttons for most everything; a turn tracker, health display, and resource display as well as full battle music. Outside of combat, you can expect some ambient noise and background music with an overlay of the characters, important information, and resource tracking when handling the normal routines - theater of the mind will be the name of the game here utilizing backdrops to set the scene but words to fill out the finer details. Some maps will also be provided for exploration, these will often be simple in design used to indicate rooms, party positions, and any important key details - think Legend of Zelda maps. Combat is meant to be a careful consideration, though it will be common - you will need to learn the weaknesses and strengths of the foes you fight so that you can bring them down more effectively and quickly. I will try my best to be distinctive with voices, but I am not very good at them - I will be very upfront and honest about that. But all important NPCs will have their own icons/tokens and a system is in place for me to bring them forward when they are speaking so you will always know who it is that is commanding the stage. Rules are important to know how to play the game, but there are some situations where following the rules will result in a lack-luster experience for all, in those cases if it is an agreed upon thing by all, we will forego rules in favor of fun and narrative building.

Homebrew rules

As of now - there are no homebrewed rules that I use, but there are homebrewed monsters as FU does not have a widely extensive bestiary to pull from as of yet - so no worries on spoilers for monsters should you purchase the book yourself!

How Sylus creates a safe table

In Foundry I have a system of cards that all players will have access to in order to discreetly send a flag if something is occurring that is causing discomfort as well as for voting on pursuit of something that may cause discomfort or stress. Yellow is for caution - meaning that the subject matter at hand is tolerable, but anything more will be too much. Red means that it is not tolerable and I will work towards bringing things back to a more manageable level. Green is for a full send - everything is okay. Alongside this my DMS are always open and can be used to inform of anything that is bothering or upsetting as well as bring attention to some concerns. We can also discuss any other methods during Session 0 that we could use. If something that occurred could pose an issue with some players, or did pose an issue with some players, at the end of the session I will always hold a debriefing - this can be used to freely discuss anything and everything with no judgements. This can range from content that was an issue, a particular NPC or behavior, or concerns with the story or even characters. Any and all feedback is welcome here as a group or in the DMs. It should also be noted here that most content warning tags are there for possibility and are not guaranteed - should you see one on there that could pose an issue, please be sure to bring it to light during Session 0 when we go over the boundaries lists and we can either eliminate it as an option or discuss its application or potential applications to clear up any confusions or concerns. This is a chill game - but even so, I do enjoy having some realism thrown in to help flesh out the world or use as a motivator against someone or something.