Image by Cat S. (Me)
Shadows Over a Small Town
Something strange is affecting the people in the small town you call home. Can you figure out what and how to stop it before it's too late?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 11:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 1–5 hours
Campaign Length / 2+ Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Small town life is so boring and monotonous. The same people, the same places, the same problems year after year. Except lately things have been...strange. People have started acting strange, some are just grumpy, some are behaving like entirely different people. In addition there have been shambling figures spotted in the local cemetery and what they want is anyone's guess. It's the 1980's and you're part of a small group determined to find the truth. Create a child, teen, or adult, customize your bike, and get ready to dig into what's really going on in a town you help build. Are the townsfolk being replaced by changelings? Is it an alien virus? Is the new clinic that opened up a government front for experimentation? And can you figure it out and stop it before it's too late?
Game style
Combat Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Beginner Friendly, Creativity
About me
My name's Cat. I've been playing table tops games ever since 3.5. I've mostly played Pathfinder 1E and Exalted 2nd and 3rd Edition. I've recently began running games myself in 5E, MoTW, Setinel Comics, RPG, and Exalted Essence.
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Creating your character
There will be a session zero for the creation of characters and the town
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Access to Roll20 is the main thing. I can make a discord server if the players want it, but I don't believe it's necessary at this time. Also, pleaase think about the kind of character you want to play ahead of time (not in terms of mechanics, but in terms of who your character is as a person.)
What Cat brings to the table
I can provide PDFs for the Kids on Bike Sourcebook. I like to do character voices, though that certainly isn't required of the players. There is not much combat planned this (as is the way of Kids on Bikes), but creative solutions on the player's part is always welcome.
Homebrew rules
Not really homebrew, but the 'powered character' rule set for Kid on Bikes will not be used.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Cat creates a safe table
In Session 0 we will discuss lines and limits, and I will be open for messaging if anyone has any lines or limits they do not want to openly discuss. During gameplay I'll be using the traffic light system (Players can say yellow if they're okay with what's being presented, but gives a warning for me not to go any worse or in any more detail, and red to hard stop, step away, and have a discussion before we resume. I'll do periodic check ins and green is the response if everything is good.) After each session I'll check in for stars and wishes.
Content warnings
Safety tools used