Rifts: Houstown's Common Heroes
Houstown is a dangerous game, and if you wanna win, you better be ready to lose everything.
$24.50
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 12:30 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
Campaign Length / 8+ Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Savage RIFTS usually means Glitter Boys leveling city blocks and dragons dueling sky-tanks over burning wastelands,but Houstown is different. Here, civilization clings to life on the flooded Gulf, and the real battles are fought in back alleys, council chambers, salvage docks, and shadowy nightclubs. You’re not a walking tank; you’re a fixer, mystic, merc, scholar, or light borg trying to keep a fragile city from getting swallowed by raiders, cults, the Coalition, and whatever crawls out of the dimensional surf. If you want a game where skills, brains, and relationships matter as much as big guns, this is your table. Bring a character who can navigate politics, talk down a gang leader, patch a jury-rigged boat engine, read an occult tide chart, or out-hustle a Coalition officer. Expect tough choices, hard low-MDC fights where every shot counts, and a pulpy, neon lit Gulf Coast city that remembers your victories and your screwups. Houstown needs heroes!
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.8
(59)
4 years on StartPlaying
705 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
"Grab a hot drink, a seat around the fire, and listen to my cowboy song." "Comfortable? Good! Now, before we get started, I want you all to know that I tell my tales for your enjoyment and pleasure... so please respect each other and don't enter this area if you desire to cause another harm. If someone's pain is your objective or entertains you... You won't make it past the opening credits of our story." [About me: Having been in (often teaching) the Arts for over 25 years, I really enjoy teaching, and I understand how and love to foster creativity in players!] --Experienced GM/DM/ST for roughly 35 years. I have professionally run hundreds of games over multiple systems. In that time, I have learned that it is the players' story and I am just here to facilitate that experience and make it run smoothly and be as entertaining as possible. I see game rules as a way to keep on track and involved...I never let them get in the way of creativity or the group's enjoyment! I came to StartPlaying looking to run some serious and/or seriously fun sessions. My story telling style is light and flows easy. I do not let the mechanics detract from the experience, but use them to enhance the story you want to be told! Teaching new systems to new players is an experience I enjoy. We were all new players, or new to a system at one time...and without kind and proper guidance we probably wouldn't still be involved in this amazing pastime! Roll well and see ya around!
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Creating your character
-Characters will be made in Foundry VTT -I will work with you individually via PM on discord to create characters prior to session Zer0 -Session Zer0: will be the opportunity to tie the group together, get to know each other, and handle all the "clerical" work before the story -Session 1: will be when the story kicks off with a prelude and story hooks presented in-game
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Needed: -Discord -Mic - Foundry VTT access (free) Character Sheets will be on Foundry VTT Rolls will be made on Foundry VTT Discord for audio story and text communication
What DuChampion (JJ) brings to the table
I have learned over the years that it is the players story and I am just here to facilitate that experience and make it run smooth and be as entertaining as possible. Maps, reference materials, notes, photos etc. will be posted on Foundry VTT A session recap will be posted on Discord after every* session. I will organize it all so everyone enjoys the experience, and take pride in doing so.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Microphone
Internet
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Safety
How DuChampion (JJ) creates a safe table
This will be an open door game, if you need to take a break, for any reason, please do so!! All I ask, is if you can, please mute your mic so I know you are out. -Any use of "out of character" Racism, Sexism, or Discrimination or Personal Attacks of any kind will get you banned. -Players who do these things repeatedly "in character" are discouraged/warned/and subject to being (quickly) kicked or banned. -If you do not follow the “Fade to Black” rule you will be kicked or banned. **Fade to Black Rule** During the game, if there is ever an event, situation, or anything that as a player makes you feel Please say “Fade to Black” (same as N card although sometimes I don't see the chat right away)and that scene will end. I will not ask, I will not judge, I will take control and respect this choice. No story is worth paining someone!
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