To be a Hero Play by Post

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To be a Hero Play by Post

Aracos burned. You lost someone, and the killer still walks free. Join the broken, hunt the truth, and avenge the fallen.

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

1 player following this game

Play by Post (Asynchronous)

Custom / Thursday - 3:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

Campaign Length / 20–30 Sessions

2 / 5 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Meet your party members

2/5

About the adventure

Aracos is a city of heroes, villains, and everyone trapped between them. It is your home, or at least it was before the bombs tore through its streets and left the city choking on smoke, grief, and suspicion. No one knew who caused the explosion. Fingers were pointed. Trials were held. Convenient people were blamed, and the city pretended justice had been served. But the real culprit is still out there, hiding behind the chaos they created. You lost someone in the blast. So did the others you have found. Together, you will follow the trail everyone else abandoned, expose the truth Aracos tried to bury, and confront whoever is responsible. The city failed the fallen. You will not.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Play By Post

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Meet the Game Master
DMs Guild Writer
Streamer
Black
Cosplayer
Educator

Less than a year on StartPlaying

2 games hosted

Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Inclusive, Creativity

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 50%

About me

I am a DM or GM, depending on the game, who loves eldritch horror, science fiction, and fantasy. I first started running games in 10th grade at age 15, when I became the leader of my high school’s TTRPG club. In college, I helped start and run a similar club as its primary GM. Even before that, I had been creating stories throughout my life, long before I had the opportunity to play with others who shared my interests. I lived in a middle-of-nowhere town where no one seemed interested in tabletop role-playing games. Now, I run seven games a week, using every tool in my repertoire to create the best experience possible and welcome new faces into the hobby. I can run many systems, including Dungeons & Dragons, Magpie Games systems, World of Darkness systems, Call of Cthulhu, Lancer, and more niche systems such as Mercenary Merlin’s and N5E. Given three days to prepare, I am comfortable learning nearly any system. I take pride in my craft, including maps, custom items, character voices, and attentive player care. I use safety tools, clear communication, and understanding to ensure everyone has a positive experience.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character creation will happen before you start messaging, which will be open during set times each day. I will be available during office hours to help with questions. Allowed playbooks will be all core and Add-on playbooks. They will be available in Foundry through my account, or you can download them from the Magpie Games website

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Accounts are needed on Forge and Discord; both are free https://forge-vtt.com/ https://discord.com/

What Phantom3422 brings to the table

What to expect in the game: ambient music, fully interactive maps, voice-recorded messages, art, simple character creation, combat through Foundry, interactive puzzles, the ability to have a character move through different campaigns, and, if wanted by all parties, the ability to write a book to look back on. I use the rule of cool; as long as it benefits the players. I run heroic games, which means the party is heroic and can push through most adversity with teamwork and skill, as well as the political side with webs of deals, lies, and bribes. I am also very easy to contact through multiple methods. My running style fits the party that's playing.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Safety

How Phantom3422 creates a safe table

I will provide a Lines and Veils document when you sign up. X, N, and O are private or public digital messages in Foundry; since it will include more-than-average content warnings, we'll have reflection time at the end of the day to go over everything that happened.

Content warnings

Blood
Character Death
Classism
Death
Fire
Guns
Hostages
Kidnapping
Insects
Language/Cursing
Lifechanging Injury
Mass Death
Murder
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Pandemic
Paralyzation
Panic Attacks
Racism
Scars
Terrorism
Violence

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions