The Dark Rises- Free Session 0, LGBTQ+/Beginner Friendly

Creating your character

We will create first level characters during the free Session 0. I’m not using anything from Tian Xia or Guns and Gears. The tech level is about 13th century, so there aren’t any guns or constructs.

Preparing for the session

Please create an account on Discord. If you're not sure how to do this, contact me privately. Once I get your email address, I will send you a Foundry and Obsidian invitation. Optionally, you are welcome to download my world book and deity book from Dropbox. You do not need to memorize or even read everything- the information you need to know will be explained as we go.

What Beth brings to the table

I will provide weekly well-organized adventures that combine roleplaying, exploration, and combat (in those relative amounts). While rules are important, I'll come up with a quick way to resolve an issue if it looks like things are getting bogged down. I use music and a lot of images to set the scene. I happily act out NPCs- although my voices are fairly limited. I have set up an Obsidian Portal site for this game to help keep track of information. The most important aspects of the site are the journals and the wiki. Players are encouraged (and bribed!) to enter their own accounts under Adventure Logs. The Wiki will be used to keep track of places, people, and events. Currently, there is information about some of the inhabitants of the characters' starting town, Cathriasc in the kingdom of Glendalough. There is also an Item section for magical and other interesting character belongings. We can use the Forum if there is interest. There are a few other sections we might want to use as well. Check it out at https://thedarkrises.obsidianportal.com/ I have written a world book and a deity book which are available on Dropbox. These books are optional to read, although they do contain information that will help you get a feel for the world since we aren't using the standard Pathfinder one. All necessary information will be explained during the course of the game.

Homebrew rules

• Everyone gets a free archetype at second level. • Hero Points can’t put you in a worse position. If you re-roll and get a poorer result, keep the first roll. • Anyone who does a write-up of the adventure gets an extra Hero Point in the next session. • Using a webcam is optional, but I'd really appreciate it if you did since it will help us roleplay and hopefully become friends. I will be using one.

How Beth creates a safe table

During Session 0, we'll talk about safety. We'll be using X/N/O either over video or through private messages depending on the individual's comfort level. We'll talk about Lines and Veils and everyone will have the opportunity to say/private message their own limitations in. These will be written up and added to the Obsidian site. Anyone is welcome to step away from the table without judgement. I would like to leave a few minutes at the end of each session to do a debrief so we can talk about any problems that arose or anything good that happened. Star and Wishes are there so people will feel comfortable voicing their own needs and desires about where the campaign is heading and/or what they especially like. I also have an open door policy. If something is bothering a player and they do not feel comfortable bringing it up in front of the group, everyone is welcome to talk with me about it so we can work out any problems.