Shift, Another Day in the Artemis Cluster

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PLAYER INFORMATION
Experience required: None
Age: 14+ (Players under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the game)
Number of seats available: 4
Walkup seats available: 1
Character Sheets: Pregenerated characters will be provided.
Link to the System!

PRICING

• It is $15/per player to play this game at Groundswell Startups.
• Playing in one of our one-shots today will award you ONE extra Free RPG Day item!

ABOUT THE ADVENTURE
Strap on your mag boots and grab your plasma cutter—it's time to join your salvage crew in the Artemis Cluster. Out here, the only things between you and a big payday are your grit, your ingenuity, and maybe a hungry space beast or a pack of cutthroat pirates.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM
SHIFT is a pick-up-and-play roleplaying game system that offers diverse options for Game Masters (GMs) and players alike. Its minimal rule set contains everything a GM needs to facilitate an exciting, character-driven story for the players.

Every aspect of SHIFT is powered by the same core building block: Traits (the narrative abilities of characters, monsters, equipment, anything!) with an associated Shift die. As characters use their Traits to interact with the world around them, the Trait’s die changes, shifting to better or worse dice as the narrative unfolds. Every die roll in SHIFT risks your dice shifting, which keeps the action exciting and dynamic. Traits are highly customizable, and creating new Traits from scratch is easy and fun.

With its simple, central mechanic and fast gameplay, SHIFT makes it easy to build and play in any world you can imagine.

GAME MASTER INFORMATION
Name: Jonah
Pronouns: He/Him
7 years as a TTRPG player and as a GM

ABOUT YOUR GM
I've been playing TTRPGs for 7 years after stumbling my way through running the 5e starter set for my partner and her friend. Since then I've found a passion for discovering interesting systems and using them as an outlet for my love of storytelling. I usually run science fiction games because I am a massive scifi nerd, but I also enjoy running fantasy, cosmic horror, and just about anything else.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
WHAT YOU NEED:

• Nothing, everything will be provided
• The system uses all standard dice between a d4 and a d12, I will have sets available but you may also bring your own.

WHAT I PROVIDE:

• Everything required will be provided
• Pencils/pens
• Polyhedral dice/game specific dice

GAMEPLAY DETAILS

• Rules Loose- Rule of Cool
• Learning Session- Gameplay questions encouraged

CONTENT WARNINGS:

• Adult Language
• Descriptions of Alcohol Use
• Descriptions of Drug Use
• Descriptions of Gore/Violence

PROHIBITED CONTENT:

• Torture
• Sexual Themes

SAFETY TOOLS USED
Sometimes games have content or situations where a player or GM may feel stressed out, unsafe, or otherwise not having fun. Safety tools are a way for players and GMs to communicate and check-in before, during, and after a game in order to make sure everyone is still having fun, and to provide the right support when needed.

Information on Safety Tools

DURING THE GAME:

• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Breaks

CHARACTER SHEETS

• Pregenerated characters will be provided.

PLAYERS CAN EXPECT

• Combat/Tactics: (Medium)
• Roleplay: (High)
• Exploration: (High)
• Puzzles: (Low)

VENUE INFORMATION:
Accessibility

• Accessible parking near venue; ramp access; accessible bathrooms; wide doorways to accommodate wheelchairs/scooters; no loose cables across walking areas.
• Groundswell has 1 handicapped spot total.

Parking & WiFi

• Groundswell has plenty of parking in front of, to the left and right side of the building. You may park in a parking spot, or in the grass.
• There is also parking in the park next door that Groundswell uses in case of overflow.
• Free WiFi is available.