Hello, all!
I'm looking for a group of friendly nerds interested in delving into some fantastical, character-driven roleplaying. I tend to GM light on action and take more pleasure in drama and intrigue and watching the PCs follow their ambitions and instincts. I like playing games that allow the narrative to be shaped by PC goals and give players the agency to guide their characters where they want (with table discussion and discretion, of course). And so, I'm looking for players comfortable with playing proactive and creative characters. I'm also looking for players who can find enjoyment in watching their characters fail gloriously and find failure as interesting and exciting as success.
So, all that being said - if you're someone who wants to hang with folks and chat about your characters’ objectives / motivations / inner struggles, roleplay that out.. and also build fantastical worlds, then please let me know! Conversely, if you're someone who takes more pleasure in GM-directed mission-based games, adventuring, combat, cool loot, optimizing stats, and sweet skill lists and spells, all the power to you! It just might not be the right fit for this particular group or style of game.
We'll be using a modified Fate Core, as it's quite flexible and rules-lite. We’d start with the typical Fate Core session 0 where we’ll collaboratively build our world and our characters and propose themes and story elements. I like to use Fate Points during this process to buy story elements into the game. It's fun and keeps ideas focussed and selective.
I'm hoping to do a short (4-6 session) campaign, and we'll reassess where to go from there when we get to the end of that arc. In terms of timing, I’m fairly flexible for the next couple months and would like to play a weekly game. I live in PST and can do an evening any day from Monday through Thursday or during the day / afternoon on Fridays. As for etiquette, I avoid sexual violence and won't tolerate sexist, transphobic, homophobic, racist, or other intolerant comments. I'll do my best to ensure we're an inclusive and welcoming group. :)
I love heavy roleplaying and chatting about characters’ psyches, story themes, and all that good nerdy book club-esque stuff. So, if any of this sounds like the type of group you'd want to join, please let me know!
Thanks!
Joel