Ash and Anchors - Pirate Borg chaos in the Dark Caribbean

Creating your character

We will create characters together at the beginning of the session. Pirate Borg's character generation is very simple and fast (compared to other systems) as player characters tend to die a lot.

Preparing for the session

No prep is really necessary, but you should be familiar with role playing a character. You will need a computer with a high speed connection so we can communicate and share screens during the game. I keep it pretty simple: Discord channel for questions before and after the session, Google Meet will be used during the game, and I'll be screen sharing maps and tokens using OwlBear Rodeo/

What Larry brings to the table

Prologue - What you know at the start of this adventure Table Safety and Setting Boundaries for Our Adventure Player document guidance for creating your characters.

How Larry creates a safe table

Table Safety and Setting Boundaries The goal of this document is simple: to help us create a game that is welcoming, comfortable, and fun for everyone at the table. I want this adventure to be tense, mysterious, and emotionally engaging without drifting into content that makes the experience worse for the people actually playing it. To support that, we’ll use Lines and Veils as our baseline safety framework. LINES AND VEILS Lines are hard boundaries. These are topics or situations that will not appear in the game. Veils are topics or situations that may exist in the world, but they will stay off-screen, be handled briefly, or fade to black rather than being described in detail. OUR AGREED BOUNDARIES LINES Gratuitous violence Danger and conflict are part of adventure gaming, but we will avoid excessive gore or lingering descriptions of suffering. Violence should serve the story, not overwhelm it. Sexual content Romantic subplots can exist if players want them to, but explicit sexual content and non-consensual situations are not part of this game. Harm to children or animals These themes will not appear in the adventure. Real-world prejudice Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or similar real-world forms of bigotry will not be included in the game. VEILS Romantic relationships If relationships between characters develop, they can be part of the story, but intimate moments will fade to black rather than being played out in detail. Torture or extreme suffering If these themes become relevant to the story, they will be implied rather than explicitly described. Death of major NPCs Loss and grief can matter in the story, but the focus will be on emotional impact rather than graphic detail. OPEN TABLE POLICY If a scene or topic starts to feel uncomfortable, any player can speak up at any time. You do not need to justify it, and you do not need to explain more than you want to. We can use any of the following tools during play: X-Card Say “X,” tap the table, or send a message in chat if we’re playing online. I will stop, rewind, or redirect the scene immediately. Pause and Check-In Anyone can ask for a brief pause to clarify, adjust, or soften a scene if something isn’t sitting right. ONGOING COMMUNICATION Before we begin, we’ll confirm these boundaries together and make space for any additions or adjustments players want to make. This document is not meant to be fixed forever. If something changes, or if a new concern comes up during the campaign, we can revisit it at any time. Player comfort matters more than preserving a scene exactly as imagined. FINAL NOTE The point of this document is not to drain tension or mystery out of the game. It’s to make sure we can tell strange, funny, unsettling, and memorable stories together without stepping on each other in the process. If there’s anything you’d like added, removed, or clarified, let me know at any point before or during the campaign.