Dear Adventurer, Have you ever felt like the real world was somehow artificial, or perhaps hollow? Perhaps you learned to seek relief in escape fantasies, simpler worlds with obvious heroes, villains and rewards. Maybe the existential panic followed you into those worlds too, muted, but quietly gnawing in the background. Better not to think about that. If only there was some one way to start all over again… In Altered Ego , you will play a version of yourself, at the age of 21. But in this timeline, the year is 1991, and you live in a share house in the city of Newcastle, Australia. A little bit near the University, a little bit near the shops, a little bit near the beach. Life here is relentlessly mundane, until a traveling circus sets up on the edge of the city. A drunk clown has been seen wandering around town, veering mindlessly out in front of passing cars. A few people have gone missing, although the police don’t seem to care. Someone is stealing all the daisies from the local nurseries, but leaving the cash behind. And annoyingly, someone seems to have eaten the food you most clearly had set aside on your shelf in the fridge. Meanwhile, in the Below, The Fortune Teller gazes into her crystal ball. The vast swathe of humanity in the Above stretches out before her. She knows that a butterfly flapping its wings in the Pacific can cause a Tsunami in the Atlantic, and she thinks she knows just the place... Altered Ego is a game for experienced role players, who are seeking an adventure which is different to the traditional fantasy style. It may contain mature themes. It draws its inspiration from the award winning horror comedy novel “The Pilo Family Circus” by Australian novelist Will Elliot. FAQ: Level Cap: 10 Campaign length: 20-50 sessions approximately. Base game model: dnd5e Classes: 1 (and 1 subclass.) Factions: 2 Unique Abilities/Spells: 36 (assuming you don't count count clown magic of course!) Unique weapons: 32 (approx) Session frequency: Weekly Session Length: 2.5ish Players: 5 max Timezone: Australian Eastern Standard (however, I may be able to accommodate players in other time zones.) As a DM, my goal is to give players an experience that they feel is challenging, worthwhile, and most importantly, fun! I want to give you an experience that is beyond the normal, I want it to linger in the back of your mind during the working week. Also, it is important to me that every players voice is heard, and that players get a chance to express themselves. I make it my mission to not take accidentally deprive players of their own agency. I try to keep the combat as fresh and flexible as I can, and I am always receptive to player feedback after each session is completed. To register your interest, or if you are curious and have more questions, please feel free to send me a message and I will reply as soon as I can. Kind Regards, Haptic. Disclaimer: Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements. This game will require payment to the Game Master at a rate of $49USD/session($9.80pp if you have 5 people), via PayPal, before each session commences. First session is 50% off. There is no "session zero" in this game so the game starts immediately.
