One-Shot Initiative: The Witcher, A Binding Clause

2 seats in every guild one-shot are reserved for the monthly supporter lottery. You may see players in a game's attendee list before guild-wide RSVPs open.

Please scroll all the way down for any and all information, including age restrictions, what kind of experience is needed (if any), what to bring, content warnings, and more!

PLAYER INFORMATION
Experience required: None
Age: 18+
Number of seats available: 4
Character Sheets: Pregenerated character sheets will be provided.
Link to the System!

PRICING

• It is $10/per player to play this game at Groundswell Startups.
• It is $8/per player if you are a paid monthly supporter of the Guild (via our Ko-Fi or Patreon).

ABOUT THE ADVENTURE
The mountain air of Lyria and Rivia makes for a pleasant change compared to the war-torn lands of Temeria—the cold breeze too weak to carry the smoke of pyres and the stench of decay from the body pits. War seems a distant thing here, a bad memory or forgotten nightmare—out of the reach of the White Flame Dancing on the Grave of His Enemies.

But a violent history lingers here in the marks left behind. Rivia, a city scarred by pogroms, sits in the shadow of the Craag Ros mountains on the horizon, somber and tarnished by the hatred its people hold.

Tension bleeds like pus from a lanced wound, infecting all that encounter it. You see it in each suspicious look, hear it in every venomous word. And here, in the outlying village of Spetz, something is about to snap.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM
The World Doesn't Need a Hero. It Needs A Professional!
In the midst of the 3rd Nilfgaardian War Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf, scours the Continent for traces of his lost love! But this is not the only tale. A million other stories play out across the vast continent and you are right in the middle of one of them!

The Witcher Pen & Paper RPG allows you to tell your own story in the world of The Witcher! Adventure across the Continent, interacting with living legends and influencing the politics of the land! Fight in the brutal and horrific Third Nilfgaardian War. Or play out your own adventure as you avoid death and dismemberment!

GAME MASTER INFORMATION
Name: Sylvana
Pronouns: She/Her
12 years as a Game Master

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
WHAT YOU NEED:

• A Pencil
• D6s and D10s

WHAT I PROVIDE:

• Pregenerated Character Sheet
• Pencils

GAMEPLAY DETAILS:

• Rules as Written
• Core Book Only
• Learning Session-Gameplay Questions encouraged

CONTENT WARNINGS:

• Adult Language
• Descriptions of Alcohol Use
• Descriptions of Drug Use
• Descriptions of Gore/Violence
• Body Horror
• Psychological Trauma
• Sexual Themes

PROHIBITED CONTENT:

• Murder Hobos
• Abortion
• Sexual Assault
• Torture

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

AFTER THE GAME:

• Aftercare
• Highlight Reel and Wrap Session

CHARACTER SHEETS:
Pregenerated character sheets will be provided.

PLAYERS CAN EXPECT:

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