No Plot, All Plunder! Midnight Sun weekly Shadowdark open table

Creating your character

We will go over character creation in session zero or 1-on-1 call. If you want to get started early or have played before, create your character using the Player Quickstart Guide (provided on my discord channel) or download FREE here: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf Note that wizards are not available for this game, and the deities are Odin (lawful), Freya (neutral), Loki (chaotic) https://shadowdarklings.net/settings/sources=CS3,SD&ancestries=6&classes=1,2,3,13,14 Select "Create a character" and disable all optional settings for this introductory campaign. See this video: https://youtu.be/0VRuHOtz-Ks?si=EoLe8Gl5iw2bjji_&t=31 Active Ancestries: Human Active Classes: Fighter, Priest, Thief, Seer, Sea Wolf *LEVEL 1 HOUSE RULE*- at level 1, characters begin with their class's max hit die (plus or minus constitution modifier.)

Preparing for the session

REQUIRED. Please have the following: STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION COMPUTER and BROWSER for the VTT MICROPHONE HEADPHONES (speakers cause echo.) DISCORD ACCOUNT. Discord channel: https://discord.gg/bZy2TtNY Players will roll their own dice and maintain their own character sheets. As a VTT to aid play, I will use Keep it Lit and Owlbear Rodeo. Both are free. Keep it Lit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483270/?snr=1_5_9__205 Owlbear Rodeo: https://www.owlbear.rodeo/

What Joorrekiin (Dwayne) brings to the table

Webcam and microphone Digital maps and tokens Michael Ghelfi Sonic Library / dScryb 5+ years of GM experience including running RPGs for teens to adults Using Shadowdark since June 2023

Homebrew rules

- maximum hit die roll at level 1, plus or minus CON modifier - luck cannot be used on critical failures - Rest and danger levels while traveling: instead of counting the hours spent resting, there are 3 watches per rest, each with one roll. - melee critical successes: you may choose to double number of targets (if two are in range) instead of doubling dice. - death timers are rolled by the GM. Players still roll their d20s and *can* spend a luck token to reroll the d20. - replacement characters are at the level of the character they replace, NOT level 1.

How Joorrekiin (Dwayne) creates a safe table

It's an old-school imagining of a world where the dark places of the world are full of malicious intent, and the players are fragile beacons of light. But just honoring old-school aesthetics doesn't mean we can't learn from the mistakes of the past. My games are inclusive and respectful of both the players and the source material. Before any player joins a campaign, I offer an optional Short Session Zero. Stars and Wishes are anonymous and done after a game session. Anyone can take a break during a session and their character will be shielded from harm. If you have an aversion to one of the possible topics, please let me know so I can adapt to deliver the experience the players are seeking.