PLAY WHAT YOU WANT!
You ever bash your toys together as a kid? This is that. Just kitbashing tabletops.
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EXPERIENCE
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$30.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Saturday - 5:00 AM UTC
Feb 7
Session Duration / 2 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Setting? You set it. Theme? You feel it. How do I like to play? How do you like to play? It's your game. Shape it. Let others contribute. 300 words seems like a lot. I can describe it in two: Dealer's Choice. We're required to limit ourselves. Fit in a box. Screw the box. I'm a parent telling their children to draw on the walls. Make murals. We'll see what works. What doesn't. Experiment. It's only a couple hours. What have you got to lose? Leave anytime. I'm here to hear what you like. Not to tell you what I like. Don't conform. Confide. It's not all chaos. I've got three rules. They're on my profile. Follow those and your world's your oyster. It can literally be an oyster. Such is the power of imagination.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Average response time: 11 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
For 2026, I want to specialize in one-shots. Not just any one-shots though. Let me explain (Prepare for food metaphors): Every time I log on to StartPlaying, I’m inundated with absolute campaign banquets, being served by 5-star chefs. Tailor-made menus. I get stuffed just thinking about it. Eyes bigger than my wallet. I call these feasts. Even when tailoring the search to display one-shot results, I still manage to run into a problem. I’ll stumble upon something I develop an affinity for, only to remember it is an exclusive event limited in terms of scope or frequency. Proof of concepts. Experiences akin to a pop-up establishment. Ephemeral but effective. I call these snacks. I want my one-shots to feel like a potluck. Feasts and snacks welcome. The best of both worlds. Every new session becomes an opportunity to pitch ingredients among the medley. Supply the spread. Every successive session an ability to contribute and indulge in previous offerings. A trip to the “Pantry.” Mix and match. No recipes. Just taste. No expectations beyond the rules. This is a discussion. A workshop. A thinktank. A playground. A way to network with like-minds. A bridge between young and old, pro and noob. A wellspring of inspiration. An amalgam of experience. An opportunity to break out any material, mechanics, memories, musings, oracles, or probability generators gathering dust. Ideas are springboards. Suggestions inform statements. Worldbuilding is reactionary. We will be performing experiments, conducting tests with improvisational storytelling and exploring the underlying intent necessary to realize it, all in the pursuit of enjoyment and entertainment. Why learn to play one game when you can learn to play them all?
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Creating your character
However, you want. Use any books, stats, levels you like or just wing it. Create on the fly. Use Pre-Builds. Test. Optimize. Throw caution to the wind. I'll complement it in any way I can.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
However, you want. Got a mic? Device with internet access? A Discord profile? Notetaking material? A brain? If you said yes to all, you're good!
What Potluck Sessions (Michael) brings to the table
Guidance. Receptiveness. Randomness.
Homebrew rules
Whatever's clever. That's what homebrew means.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Potluck Sessions (Michael) creates a safe table
The power of "No." (See Rule 2 on my Profile) I tailor Content Warnings to players present.
Content warnings
Safety tools used