Estrudeth Academy | GURPS Magic | Free System Tutorial Included
Welcome to Estrudeth Academy of Wizardry, the premiere private school for educating magically-inclined students.
$20.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The oldest known arcane academy in the Americas, located in New England. Teaching everyone from wealthy enlightened legacies to prodigies found amongst the mundanes. Estrudeth Academy has a rigid schedule of classes, a bounty of extra-curricular activities and clubs, as well as its own adventuring guild. New students must find time between classes, sports, club activities, and their own agendas, to pursue a supposed rumor of an eldritch monster killing students within the walls of the supposed "safest school in the world". If you'd like to play this game at a different day or time, please feel free to message me! Please specify this exact game when messaging me, as well as the exact day/time you'd like this game to be listed at. I will respond if it is possible, and if it is, I'll send a link to that new listing.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(23)
1 year on StartPlaying
351 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Knows the Rules
About me
I am a longtime TTRPG GM that loves D&D & GURPS, with a large library of books, art assets, and time to share with my players, it is my favorite thing to do. I am a huge fan of roleplay and often modify mechanics to benefit storytelling & session fluidity. I use Foundry VTT, which is free to my players, and includes vast customization options for every campaign & every participant. Please take a look at this Google Sheet for all of my GURPS games: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OIi-Yp_5L2k4LvJ_L-YxgZ_YF7QIsZr4h0PIoit8fKM/edit?usp=sharing
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Creating your character
Character Creation will take place individually, with each respective player and the GM. Once both parties agree, the characters will be introduced to each other in a Session 0, which will include meshing the characters. Character Creation will remain active until Session 3, meaning players can fiddle with their character for a bit to make sure it is a right fit. This is to ensure everyone is having fun with their characters, and no one feels like they wasted points on a feature. Character will be created in GURPS Character Sheet (GCS), which is a free program with comprehensive data on GURPS 4e.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Bring a solid character idea, and maybe character art, with a token. You'll need to have Discord to communicate. Reading GURPS 4e Basic Set, Chapters 1 - 4, is all that I ask, additional chapters, books, & rules will become available as needed. The players should also make sure they have GCS (see above).
What John brings to the table
Foundry VTT, which is free to players, a library of GURPS 4e books that will be available to players, and custom art assets & maps, some powered by AI. Ambient music will be used to set the tone and mood of a location or scene. The players will be expected to roleplay their character to inspire the choices available to each student. This will include in-class, at after-school activites, and during adventuring.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How John creates a safe table
The GM and players will have a Session 0 where they discuss content they don't want to see, and how to go forward so everyone is happy. Players can also discuss breaks, as needed, for longer sessions.
Content warnings
Safety tools used