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Fabula Ultima: Tales Beyond the Tall Grass
What does it mean to conquer death? This question ended the Age of Heroes — yet here you are, an adventurer of a dying trade school, The Heroes Guild.
$35.00
/ Session
Details
1 player following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.75–3.25 hours
Campaign Length / 30–60 Sessions
0 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Beyond the sterile hum of this computer screen is the start of a new journey into a world of splendor and terror — Chimera. Together, we'll set forth beyond the halls of the Heroes guild, where your character has taken classes as part of your trade as an adventurer. You will fly over cloud oceans, venture through the petrifying desert — stalked by the wriggling heads of wolves, take shelter alongside the caravans and campfires of diverse folx, and combat the minions and machinations of villains vying for power — as they so often do. This journey has dark elements and includes social commentary, but unlike the trendy grimdark fantasy that punishes hope and trust with random death and weak subversion, our journey is based in hopepunk; we can affect great change simply by acting on what matters. If this is what you need in the world right now when so much is going on, I warmly invite you to join us — for a Tale Beyond the Tall Grass.
Game style
Combat Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Dungeon Crawl
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(16)
3 years on StartPlaying
95 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Nice to finally meet you - I'm Moro, an indigenous storyteller. I'm inspired by stories from Legend of Zelda, Lord of the Rings, Studio Ghibli. These narratives often revolve around heroic struggles & triumphs, overcoming dread and collapse through radical hope, and sometimes just punching god. You can expect my storytelling and worldbuilding to be: 🤝 Collaborative ⚓ Immersive 🏳️🌈 Inclusive 🎭 Character-Driven
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Creating your character
Character creation will happen during Session Zero, where players will make their own character and collaborate on how they know other characters. I will provide my homebrewed setting both Gothic and High Fantasy for free that give additional quirks, custom weapons, and campaign details.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We use Discord and Roll20, so make sure to create an account with Discord and Roll20 so you have access to the virtual table.
What Moro brings to the table
You can expect the following to be provided: - 1️⃣ Game elements like: expanded Monte Cook safety checklist, maps made and provided by me, character voices, ambient music, tactical combat, and heavy roleplay - 2️⃣ Using Roll20 and Fultimator to create and import characters, at this link here: 👉 https://github.com/fultimator/fultimator-desktop/releases - 3️⃣ You don't need the the Fabula Ultima Core Rulebook, but you can grab the PDF at this affiliate link here: 👉 http://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17072/need-games/category/43538/fabula-ultima-ttjrpg?affiliate_id=3659720 - 4️⃣ All Session Zero character creation and gameplay will happen collaboratively in Discord and Roll20.
Homebrew rules
You can expect these expanded, homebrew rules: - 1️⃣ Quirks and Starting Bonds! Whether or not you have access to the Atlases, I will provide you the expanded Rules for Quirks. - 2️⃣ We'll use "10 Candles" opening ritual to start the game with universal truths. - 3️⃣ We'll use a hex crawl table for travel's discoveries and dangers
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How Moro creates a safe table
I am a firm believer that if the players don't feel safe to be vulnerable, then fun can't happen. With this in mind - we will be using the following Safety Tools: 1️⃣ An expanded Monte Cook Safety Checklist provided at the start of Session Zero that must be completed before the game begins. 2️⃣ X, N, & O cards / messages - if it is posted anywhere in Discord, Discord DMs, or Roll20, the session will be paused, stopped, and a discussion can be had after a break. 3️⃣ Rewinds and Aftercare - a check-in during gameplay and after the gameplay is over. There will always be an invitation to DM me on Discord to address anything in gameplay we need to amend.
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Safety tools used