Learn to Play Cypher: Old Gods of Appalachia
Welcome home, Family. Been a while since you’ve been back, but you can’t stay away forever. Promises were made and broken, and the Beast wants blood.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Monday - 10:00 PM UTC
Sep 7
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Blackbrook is a nice little town. Quiet. Peaceful. Prosperous, even. Has been for generations. But lately... you’ve been having nightmares. Something’s calling you back to Blackbrook and the river it’s named for. It’s all you can think about. Maybe you’re losing your mind? Or maybe the Blackbrook Beast is more than just a campfire story. Only one way to find out. You’re gonna need your wits about you to learn the secrets your ancestors buried deep in Blackbrook, and to bind the Beast back to the river it protects. Will it be enough to get a decent night’s sleep? Sure hope so, Family. In this one-shot adventure, you’ll learn to play Cypher: the rules-light, story-driven table top role playing game from Monte Cook Games.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
I’ve been playing and GMing since the mid-1990s. Back then I ran D&D and In Nomine in my dorm room. Today my bookshelves are filled D&D 5e, Old Gods of Appalachia, and a dozen other systems I’ll get around to playing with someday. My favorite genres are classic fantasy and folk horror.
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Creating your character
Pre-generated characters will be provided.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will play on a private discord server - link will be provided when you join the game.
What Tricia brings to the table
My games focus on immersive, collaborative storytelling. This game will use a Theater of the Mind style of play. We will use Discord for dice rolls and chat (both in-game and between sessions). All materials are provided through the Discord server. If tech isn’t your thing, don’t sweat it. I’ve chosen the simplest tools and will teach you everything you need to know to get playing. A webcam is optional but highly encouraged!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Tricia creates a safe table
Once you join the game, I’ll send you a checklist of potentially touchy topics and ask that you mark each topic with a red, yellow, or green light and return it to me at least 24 hours before our first session. Once I’ve gotten checklists back from everyone (and filled out my own!) I’ll share a compiled list of topics with the group. This helps us all ensure a fun, safe experience for everyone. During the session, I also use X and O cards. We will go over the document and how to signal X and O during our first session. I’ve listed all potential content warnings. None of them are critical to the story, so if you have concerns, message me and we’ll figure it out.
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Safety tools used