Gothic Horror 101: ETU goes to Barovia (Custom Campaign)
Your GPA won't save you in the mists. Trade your textbooks for survival gear and see if you can graduate from the Castle Ravenloft.
$20.00
/ Session
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Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Sunday - 7:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3ā168 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
šļø Beginners to Savage Worlds and Play-by-Post welcome! š¶āš«ļø Brave the horrors of college and the mists! š° Forget surviving finals, time to try and survive the dread realm! ______________________________________ Admissions Open: Study Abroad in Barovia. Our new Gothic Horror 101 courses offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Trade dusty libraries and echoing lecture halls of East Texas University for the misty roads and reaching spires of Castle Ravenloft. Be warned: your new āDeanā of students, Count von Zarovich, doesnāt grade on a curve. He grades on your pulse. Join a diverse group of to navigate a new and unique curriculum. Discover coursework where modern grit meets medieval terror. Experience one of the greatest field trips thatās ever been attempted, and do it with only your wits, school supplies, and whatever you can find. This is the graduation requirement no one saw coming all powered by the āFast! Furious! Fun!ā SWADE System. Apply now! Classes start at dusk. ________________________________________ Play-by-Post offers a low stress way to play. You have time to make decisions, research your idea, check rules before rolling the dice, and play as you have time without carving out a time. Using play-by-post allows everyone to post when they have the opportunity throughout the day and often leads to a more immersive game that reads like a narrative. If you are new to play-by-post, why donāt you give it a try?
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Play By Post
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(4)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, World Builder
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I believe that all tabletop games are for everyone. I bring with me writing credits for Pinnacle Entertainment, Lady Gamer Games, and Ed Greenwood. I am also a special education teacher. I know how to write interesting and immersive stories while adapting it to ensure everyone at the table feels like they belong and are empowered to play. I have 20 years of experience behind the screen and my table is a welcoming table for those that are part of the LGBTQ+ community or neurodivergent. I love teaching new players as well as running for veteran players.
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Creating your character
You will make a Novice Character using the East Texas University book and Savage Worlds Adventurers Edition. As play continues we will open up to using the Savage Worlds Fantasy, Horror, and Pathfinder books.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord account and an Owlbear Rodeo account.
What Kenny Mahan brings to the table
I will send a link to a private Notion for each player where I will track NPCs, events, etc. to help with any players note-taking. This game will be play-by-post, we will (first thing) discuss how often we should be posting to keep the game moving along. I will be setting up an in-character chat and an out-of-character chat as well. During play I like to stick to rule-of-cool, and the let everyone have a share of the spotlight.
Homebrew rules
None at the beginning, they may develop as we play.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How Kenny Mahan creates a safe table
At the session 0 we will go over character creation as well as the Monte Cooke Consent Checklist. As this game does have people playing villains and I've seen it get out of hand I will be exact with the consent checklists and the use of x-card is always an option. One of the perks of play-by-post and using Discord, we can back up delete and retcon anything that we need to to ensure everyone is comfortable.
Content warnings
Safety tools used