Echoes of the Forgotten | An Introductory Campaign | Free 0&1

Creating your character

During Session 0 we will cover character creation and introduce them into the world, defining their positions and roles and how they fit together. We will only be using classes from the Core Rulebook for initial character classes starting at the base level 5. Should you wish to prepare a character ahead of time, that is perfectly fine, but keep in mind that some aspects of the character may not fit or may need to change once the whole group is together. I will not be using Playtest materials for this campaign for classes, but I will be allowing the use of other Atlases as we progress to higher levels. Homebrewed classes provided by the Project FU module exist, and are an option to be added into the pool at later levels as well, but must be agreed upon by the group during Session 0. Time will be provided to look over them and discuss.

Preparing for the session

No purchases are needed for anything at all. A discord link will be provided to you via email which will bring you to my custom server. You will find a specially dedicated setup for the campaign there that will contain a pinned link to the Foundry VTT server. I have all of the Official Publications uploaded to Foundry VTT and easily referenced should you not have them yourself.

What Sylus brings to the table

I offer a no-strings attached free Session 0 & 1 so that you can experience the system and what it offers, meet the party and myself, build out a character and the world, and then enjoy an example of what to expect moving forward with a full session. Using Foundry VTT I will bring you a fully detailed and animated bestiary featuring monster and NPC assets from several series such as Breath of Fire and Final Fantasy; a handcrafted custom built mechanical UI using Project FU and several quality of life add-ons as well as custom built Macros and scenes; and an optimized scene system to minimize loading and transitions for a fluid experience. Experience ambient and background music alongside side-view classic JRPG combat scenes rendered over beautiful backdrops across several unique environments; dungeon maps and main location backdrops with active speaker and room/location images; and on scene information panels to keep you informed on the current objectives, locations, and threat levels of each area. I will be keeping a log of all locations, NPCs, events, and enemies that you face inside the Project FU Codex for easy searching and reading. Every enemy and action in the game is handled by several macros and modules that allow for single click action choice and targeting based on a weighted list of actions on each enemy. All results will happen automatically and appear in the chat bar to review and accept ensuring fast and fluid combat, even with the custom actions for the monsters. In Discord, I will be providing an out of server registry of all the Journal Entries so that you will be able to read up on all of the characters, enemies, locations, treasures, and any events you have encountered during the campaign. I also have several hundred high quality sprites from the Final Fantasy Brave Exvius mobile game that can be used for character sprites. Fully animated and ready to drop into the game should you wish.

Homebrew rules

My main homebrewed rule that I use is that you have no limit on the number of bonds that you can have. While I still limit it to only being a strength of 3 maximum, you can have and form as many bonds as you desire. I also allow bonds with locations and enemies as well. I also use a general rule of if you spend a Fabula Point to reroll something, and it still fails, you may reroll again for free once. If you fail again, you must spend another fabula point to reroll again or push. That new spent point allows for another free reroll. I like using Fabula Points for story development and fun, not as a reroll engine - so every attempt gets 1 freebie if it still fails. Several of my monsters are handcrafted with hundreds of unique abilities, spells, skills, and effects to best represent them as they are depicted within their respective media. So there are several homebrewed options, not all of which are allowed by Chimerists. I also adopt a much more loose use of the rules, opting for a heavier "if it is cool or if it fits the story" mindset on several things that I couldn't even attempt to list here since I don't usually know them until the happen.

How Sylus creates a safe table

I have several sets of tools available for use within Foundry VTT that I use. A consent form of sorts will be provided to each player that has a wide variety of topics and subjects to give boundaries on as well as several blank spaces to write in anything that is not already covered. And I also provide an X's and O's style system with a safety button built into the game. It will flash up a card on everyone's screen as a warning should something stray too far or when I feel that there is something coming that might blur the lines a little bit, I will ask for everyone to submit their cards so I can get a vote or see how to proceed. I provide 1 10min break at the 2hr mark, by schedule, but this can be increased if needed, or should you need to step away there is a breaktime module that you can use to show yourself as stepping away should you not wish us to pause the game. In general I try to keep things relatively within the bounds of what you would expect from a classic JRPG. Some broad topics will be discussed during session 0 such as language in and above game, down-time talk, or break conversations, etc... I am also always available before, during, or after the session to message or stay and talk and you should never feel concerned or embarrassed about bringing something up to me. I encourage and welcome feedback of all kinds, provided it is given in a non-aggressive way.