THE TEMPLAR CREED | Pirates of the Dark Carribean

Creating your character

Players will create their character according to 7th Sea 2e rules (pg. 133-163 in the Rulebook), although they may also deploy Pirate Borg character generators for quirks and details. They can do so in any available character sheet from the 7th Sea resources, but they can also do so in a .doc file, as their sheets during play will be available in Tabletop Simulator.

Preparing for the session

Players will have to talk to the GM on a preemptive interview on Discord in which they will discuss expectations, experience level, resources needed etc. for both parties to familiarize themselves before the game. We will be using Tabletop Simulator, with a customized version (with in-program 7th Sea sheets) of the PirateBorg table available on the Workshop. Make sure you have Tabletop Simulator bought and installed. Also, we will be using Discord for audio (video optional) communication.

What G-man brings to the table

Expect and bring knowledge-sharing about ships, the historical epoch (Golden Age of Piracy and beyond), as well as curiosity! We will be utilizing ambience & music using Kenku FM on Discord. Tabletop Simulator also allows us to have a very immersive experience using a map and ship tokens. Expect a lot of variety in characters, from historically-accurate, to Assassin's Creed-inspired, to bizarre Pirate Borg contraptions, to libertarians dreaming of a Free America. The world is strange because of its inhabitants, but all of them react realistically. Our system (7th Sea) allows deep and dramatic actions in both combat and non-combat scenes, as it isn't about counting the number of actions. Instead, players declare intentions, take up Opportunities and react to Consequences, with narrative and descriptive consequences being everpresent.

Homebrew rules

7th Sea mechanics and origins have been translated into historically-accurate versions (British, Spanish etc.) Pirate Borg lore will be employed for interesting effects (for example, the existence and production of ASH, a highly-addictive substance native to the Caribbean).

How G-man creates a safe table

The Lines & Veils Doc is available in the Discord Server for any player to add their lines & veils anonymously. Any changes (homebrew, safety etc.) will be discussed amongst all players and the GM before being implemented. Breaks will occur every hour and a half, usually at the midpoint of the session. However, the players can take a break at any point as long as they let the GM know! X, N & O cards will be sent via DM on Discord to the GM. After the end of every session, we will discuss as a group what we enjoyed and what we disliked about the session (Stars & Wishes), including things such as music (too loud/distracting?), ambience (specific triggers that weren't mentioned previously, like dogs barking), characters (if they were too pushy or not), but also our expectations for the future sessions. This is both a session for feedback/debriefing (from the GM to the players, from the players to the GM and for players by other players), as well as a short aftercare for any sort of bleed-through of emotional depth from the story into real life.