CAIN: Where Chainsaw Man, Persona and Jujutsu Kaisen intersect.

Creating your character

This game is new player friendly at my tables. It is open to all experience levels and I fully intend to support new players from start to finish. Meant for 4-6 Exorcists. 3-4 Hour Game Sessions. 30 mins table chat split into a pre game check in and a post game Roses and Thorns, 2 15-minute breaks and 3 hours of actual play. Basically a 3 hour game with breathing room. Character creation will be handled during Session 0 which will not be counted towards your booking of 5-10 sessions. This is due to the nature of the trigger warnings and associated dark themes and to ensure all players have a firm understanding of what they are getting into. This game is not for everyone, but is open to all. Characters will be created per the official rules in CAIN 1.3 and will start at base level. Players are encouraged to support the author if they wish and buy a copy of the game. Support Indie Devs. No books are expressly off limits, and no character archetypes are limited. Character creation should will be a highlight of the game as it will truly introduce you to the world of CAIN, it's antagonists and its dark horror vibe. If you have a favorite fan made Sin you wish to face or Blasphemy you wish to use on your exorcist, please expressly bring it to me. If it is not broken, I will likely allow it. Think a mix of Chainsaw Man, Persona, and Jujutsu Kaisen, add a little Cabin in the Woods, maybe some Nightbreed by Clive Barker and you are starting to zero in on the vibe.

Preparing for the session

Players should have a Foundry VTT account and Discord as that is how the game will be run. I pay for all hosting and supply all other needed materials. Please send a friend request to me on Discord only after you are a confirmed seat, unless you have questions that need answering. Note that any attempts to circumvent StartPlaying.Games will result is a table ban. You are welcome to ask questions but not to skirt the rules. Again this is a new player friendly, learner friendly campaign. If you have been interested in trying the world of CAIN, then this is a table for you. CAIN runs on a Forged in the Dark system, meaning player characters are handled primarily through playbooks initially but can very much choose things from other playbooks as well.

What Yuthika "Fey" brings to the table

I bring to the table hosting, character voices, ambient music, high grade maps, and ambiance to help immerse you i the dark and gritty world of CAIN. I am also a teaching Admin (GM), which means I firmly believe in helping on board others into systems and settings. Do not feel afraid to come in with only a rough idea of what the game entails. I will gladly help you through all of it.

Homebrew rules

I do currently use both CAIN: Leviathan and The Odysseus Protocol, these are officially supported materials and the only current additions to the base book being used in this game as a default, however, the CAIN subreddit has a ton of great player made additions from Sins to Face to Blasphemies for your character's powers, if you find one you like, let me know.

How Yuthika "Fey" creates a safe table

Your Safety Matters CAIN deals with heavy, disturbing content and I take player wellbeing seriously. This game is based around Traumatic Events creating Sins from Psychically gifted individuals so Trauma and dark themes are baked in alongside body horror and personal horror. Before we begin, we'll use Lines & Veils, you'll have the opportunity to set hard limits on content that should never appear at the table, as well as topics you'd prefer kept off-screen rather than depicted directly. These are respected without question, no explanation needed. If for some reason your lines and veils preclude you from playing CAIN I will speak to you about what can be done or accept your departure with grace. My table operates on an Open Door Policy, this means that if at any point the content becomes too much, you are always free to step away, take a break, or leave the session entirely without judgement. Real people always come before the game. During our 3-4 hour sessions I'll do regular check-ins to gauge how everyone is feeling, especially after particularly intense scenes. If things get heavy, we take a break; no pushing through. At the end of every session we close with Roses & Thorns, this is a chance to share what felt great and what didn't land, keeping the game a collaborative, comfortable experience for everyone. After the session, I'll also follow up with a private message to check in individually. Sometimes things hit differently once you're off the game and decompressed, and I want everyone to feel they have space to raise anything they didn't want to mention at the table. This is a dark game, but it should never feel unsafe. When in doubt, just say the word. Again this game is not for everyone but in the right hands with the right group it is a memorable experience. The extensive trigger warning list below is not all the things that WILL be in every game session, it is all the things that COULD be in a given session depending on the hunt and the Sin your team is sent to execute.