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Heroes of New York City
Gods are always fighting over apples, and the Big Apple is no different. Can you keep the snakes out and the discord from growing out of control?
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$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 10:30 PM UTC
May 3 / Session 2
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
New York City has always been a mixing pot, which gets you one hell of a unique flavor, but sometimes the ingredients don't always play nice together and when gods spice things up the whole thing can boil over and threaten to ruin all the cooking utensils until the whole metaphor gets way overcooked. You're the children, chosen, or creations of the many different gods who have an interest in NYC, dealing with the chaos that naturally occurs when so many powerful egos rub shoulders. For starters, someone or something in the city seems to be killing scions, and only your band sees the pattern, and glimpses the larger threat that it represents. Can you stop it before New York ends up like Troy?
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(23)
4 years on StartPlaying
654 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
With 19 years of GMing experience, I run player character-driven games where PC decisions can determine the entire course of campaigns--with ripple effects that sometimes even I can't anticipate (which is when I get most excited.) I specialize in historical games, with deep research into the era and an eye for accuracy. I don't run games on rails. I create settings interwoven with PC backstories and populated by NPC's who each have their own nuanced motivations, perspectives, limited information, and schemes, which are all dynamically influenced by the actions of both the PC's and each other, which can make things delightfully unpredictable as EVERYONE is forced to improvise. I especially love intrigue, horror, and involved roleplaying, but also snappy dialogue, the nitty gritty of tactical maneuvering, and character creation.
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Creating your character
Scions will be created at the Hero tier using the standard rules and standard godly pantheons (so no titans, dragons, or Mythos patrons.)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a Discord account, microphone, and preferably a webcam.
What Shepherd brings to the table
Players will be provided with all necessary rules and copies of relevant research for inspiration.
Homebrew rules
No homebrew rules.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Shepherd creates a safe table
We establish lines and veils during session 0, take regular breaks during sessions for decompression and pacing, and players are free to stop play or withdraw if necessary.
Content warnings
Safety tools used