Rescue the Village Pig! 🐷 | Grit & Laughs Quick Shot

Creating your character

You'll have both a main character and a backup one (i.e., the one you'll use if your main one dies an untimely death). Choose between these two options. 1. Pick TWO pre-generated characters. (NOTE: If you join last minute and are unfamiliar with the game, I'll kindly ask you to go with this option). 2. Create TWO characters yourself! You can do that online very quickly on shadowdarklings.net, or offline by following the steps on the free ShadowDark RPG Quickstart. We'll use character tokens from 2 Minute Tabletop (tools.2minutetabletop.com). You're welcome to choose your own tokens from the site, but if you find it confusing, I'm happy to provide tokens. :) I'll share links, documentation, and form-fillable PDFs once you join the game.

Preparing for the session

Required: - Join the Discord server (you'll need a Discord account; I'll share the server link via an onboarding message) - Use a desktop or laptop computer - Test your microphone - Test your webcam - Get to a relatively quiet area for the duration of the session Optional: - Familiarize yourself with Owlbear Rodeo (I'll also give you a basic rundown at the beginning of the session) - Read the ShadowDark Player Quickstart Guide if you want to understand the game's spirit and core mechanics (again, I'll also recap them before we start playing) - Create your own character, either digitally or with pen-and-paper and share it with me on Discord (otherwise you can pick a pre-generated one I will provide) - Get some physical TTRPG dice if you prefer rolling them yourself!

What Andrea brings to the table

Even though we play online, I want to make the experience feel as warm and friendly as playing in-person. I'm going to keep the digital setup simple so we can focus on having conversations without getting overwhelmed by the technical stuff. AUDIO & VIDEO - We'll use Discord for that. - I kindly ask you to keep your camera on while we play, to make us feel as if we are seated in the same room. - Moreover, cameras on help me ensure that everyone is on the same page about what's going on in the game, and is also having a good time! GAMING PLATFORM - We'll use Owlbear Rodeo, mainly to understand your characters' positions as they explore locations. - There will be black-and-white old-school style maps for exploration. - The platform will use dynamic fog, so the environment's visibility will change based on your position and light sources. - I'll use cartoon-style tokens and assets from 2 Minute Tabletop, and you're encouraged to get tokens representing your characters also from that site! DICE ROLLING - The platform also has a simple digital dice roller if you don't have dice available at home. There won't be automations, but don't worry: ShadowDark's math is extremely simple! - You can also roll your own physical dice if you want to add to the in-person feel :)

Homebrew rules

- Characters start at full Hit Dice (i.e., a 1st-level Fighter's Hit Points will be 8+CON modifier). - Torch timer is 30 minutes instead of 60 minutes.

How Andrea creates a safe table

- Barebone Session 0. Even if we're playing a quick one-shot, we'll do a round of introductions to get to know each other, and understand what we like and don't like in gaming. - Quick Breaks. We'll have at least one short break (about 5 minutes) mid-way through the session, and a quick check-in before we resume play. We can have more quick breaks if needed. - X, N & O cards: You can send them to me in private via Discord chat or declare them publicly via video, verbally or group chat. If a card gets sent, I'll briefly pause the game so everybody can catch their breath, and resume from a narrative point we all agree is appropriate.