Arborealis | Wildsea Campaign | Beginners Welcome

Creating your character

While game materials and aids will be available before the campaign begins, character creation will be done in a session zero. The system benefits from collaborative decisions and connection while building characters, along with requiring cooperation and agreement when making the crew’s ship. My goal is to make the process as easy as possible. Any options from the core rulebook will be open as an option. All player characters will be starting fresh as Young Gun freeform characters. Also, a small requirement I will be using is for each player to write a two (or more) paragraph background for their character and a creating prior relationship with at least one other player character after/during session zero.

Preparing for the session

Once players decide to play and join the game, they will need to join my GMing Discord, read the short game handouts available there, at least skim the game ruleset also provided there, and fill out a small player survey/content consent Google form. If they have any questions or requests, the best way to reach me is through Discord.

What Grey brings to the table

I focus on characters first storytelling, which means I prioritize the characters’ and players’ experience in the game and narrative over what rules, planned plotlines, or other factors arise. I try to make everyone at the table feel comfortable with and excited by everything the campaign presents. I want the world of the game to feel alive, but also never sacrifice fun/impact for realism. While I do run more narratively focused games, I do not shy away from crunch or combat. I use voices, music, and images to try and enhance immersion for my players. I maintain flexibility and openness to feedback, as well as prioritizing consistent and clear communication.

Homebrew rules

I do not plan to have any homebrew rules for this campaign.

How Grey creates a safe table

I try to preface sessions (and sometimes scenes) I suspect might involve either a difficult topic or a stressful encounter. Additionally, I always try to meet people’s needs when it comes to sensitive topics and content. I use a Google form before the campaign starts to help inform my do’s and don’ts on top of players being open to let me know of any needs they have during session zero. I leave the door open for people to update, change, or add to their needs at any time. Also, I leave space after sessions to talk about how things went, where people are at, and generally discuss things if desired.