Lady Blackbird
Escape the Imperium & venture into the Wild Blue Yonder with the crew of the Owl as they unknowingly help a noblewoman fleeing an arranged marriage.
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$25.00
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Once / Saturday - 5:00 PM UTC
Jun 27
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Imprisoned aboard an imperial cruiser, the noble woman known as the Lady Blackbird wonders if her cover is blown. After making a daring escape from an arranged marriage, the Lady Blackbird left the Imperial world of Ilysium aboard a smuggler skyship. That ship, the Owl, is bound for the independent settlement of Haven and points beyond in the Remnants. It is in the Remnants that she hopes to find a lead on the trail to her ex-lover, the Pirate King. While the Owl is en route to Haven, they are overtaken by an Imperial cruiser known as the Hand of Sorrow. Now locked in its brig, the Lady Blackbird must put her life into the hands of the infamous smuggler Cyrus Vance and his crew to once again escape the iron grip of the Imperium. But does the captain of the Hand of Sorrow know who they're really holding? And who is the real prize: The Noble or the Smuggler?
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Realm Building
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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About me
As with every profile, it's a work in progress. Most ttrpg folks have a dice kink. I have a systems kink. I have more books and systems than I'm ever going to be able to play, but I am damn sure gonna try. Here to run games I love and explore games that others do. Want me to run something particular? Let's have a conversation and figure it out.
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Creating your character
Pre-Generated Characters will be provided for this gaming experience. These pre-gens are part of the framework of the game, but allow for a lot of flexibility in storytelling. If you are an experienced player of the game, I’m open to discussing an option of creating your own character.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Watch Space Opera films. Watch films and tv about seeking freedom from oppressive governments and rigid societies. Read novels about star crossed lovers seeking the freedom to choose who the love… We'll be using Alchemy for our VTT, including for voice communication. Discord will also be utilized for pre-game coordination AND as a backup for voice communication. You’ll need a free account for both and potentially need to download the apps (if you haven’t already). For Alchemy: - A free alchemy account. - Download the App. Alternatively, a compatible browser that works with Alchemy (Firefox is recommended). For Discord: - A free discord account. - A working microphone. - Headphones (recommended in case you're playing in an environment where others might hear the game). - A camera is recommended but not required.
What Johnnie brings to the table
I’ll bring you a story filled with escaping rigid ideals of society and the difference between what’s the law and what is freedom. We'll play with the rule of cool but will still respect the rules as written. Oh, also the VTT. I'm working on an implementation of Lady Blackbird on alchemy, so we'll be utilizing that Custom Universe to power our game.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Johnnie creates a safe table
Lady Blackbird is a collaborative storytelling game about flight from oppressive societies into the freedom of the Wild Blue. It may send mixed messages about who the villains are and touches on some antiquated ideas. So we will discuss safety tools before our game session, set clear limits on where the story will not go and then do a check in after the game. — In Discord, we’ll discuss the use safety tools with the following goals: - content warnings and what they mean for the game. - establish lines and veils document for things that are off limits - An X card to acknowledge concerns during the session. - An open door policy, which means that you are free to step away and leave at any time if something doesn't feel right.
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