Pokemon: Shadows of Divinity [PTR:1e]

Creating your character

Character creation will happen in and around session zero, starting at level one. We'll be using pokemon tabletop Reunited 2e for it's foundry integration, and using the in foundry sheets. For players joining later, I'll put aside time to make a character outside of session so you can get in as quickly as possible.

Preparing for the session

Players will need to be able to access Foundry, as well as join a discord server for pre-game safety communication and character sheet selection. For players who don't know the system but want to read up in advance for their own sakes, I'll make links available to the free rules pdfs, but this is by no means mandatory, and I can help players build their characters based on what vibe they have in mind during session zero.

What Andrew brings to the table

I want to tell the stories my players are interested in - I've crafted a world for you to explore, but what you do in it is down to you. If you want a big save the world adventure, political intrigue, more sandbox exploration, all of these are options, and which I focus on is based entirely on what you want out of the game. It's a very crunchy system, but I'll be using Foundry to bear the brunt of the mechanical tracking and complexity, for both myself and the players, letting us focus less on the spreadsheet management and more on telling stories. And the rules are a framework - if you have a cool idea and it makes sense, even if the rules don't exactly agree I'm happy to make it work (though I draw the line at using the sprinklers to electrocute a ground type)

Homebrew rules

We will be using the pokemon tabletop reunited variation, because that's what has foundry integration. It's primarily a balance patch - the options in the original books all still exist, they just might have had their effects tweaked.

How Andrew creates a safe table

Players will have access to a lines and veils document via the discord as soon as they join. I firmly believe an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and so I want to know what my players are comfortable with before session one is even written, and we can focus on playing the game at the table (though of course no plan is perfect, and if something comes up, I am always open to players doing whatever they need to for their own mental safety).