So you are interested in joining the game? Here's what you need to know.
First Things First
Important Information for all Players:
1. We will be using Discord for Voice Chat. (free) You will be required to participate in voice chat. Video is not required.
2. We will be using Tabletop Simulator for our VTT ($20 on Steam) You will be required to participate online with TTS (using the free Hero Mod for TTS by Brennall)
- Watch David's YouTube Tutorials on how to use the Mod! This game (unless we are playing a playtest session) we don't want to be stopping the game to help someone with any of the basics covered in these videos.
- Tutorial 1
- Tutorial 2
3. We will be using World Anvil (free). This is the campaign website where we will build the world and chronicle the adventures of the New Champions. You will be asked to write "Journals" for your character, and you may volunteer to help world-build if you like.
THIS GAME WILL BE RECORDED AND POSTED TO YOUTUBE.
Because games are recorded, we won't have time to do technical support for you, should you have trouble with your computer, TTS and the Hero Mod, and Discord. The GM may have to make a judgement call to drop you from the game if you are not able to participate properly, and will do this strictly as a courtesy to all the other players, and the audience (whether live, or watching later).
The same applies to you if you are unprepared to play your character in a game, meaning that we can't stop the game to teach you the rules, either. None of us consider ourselves Hero System Experts, but we need you to know enough of the rules to not bring the game to a halt each time its your turn to move.
If you are not able to participate with all of these major technologies and expectations, or have an issue with being streamed live to Twitch (and replayed on YouTube), this may not be the Champions game for you. I am sorry. Please DM me on Discord if you have any concerns or questions.
Second Things Second
Before you should expect to be able to play I want to see the following completed for your character:
If you are still interested, continue to the next step.
In Discord via Direct Message:
| WHO |
DOES WHAT (and in what order?) |
| Player |
Request a thread in Discord for review of character proposals — this is a public review because we have a ‘shared’ world.
|
| GM |
Create thread in Discord, tag player and other GMs for awareness. |
| Player |
Create your 6e Hero in Hero Designer (See Ground Rules) |
| Player |
Post your HDC, PDF, and Background in the thread created above. |
| GMs |
Review Submission, discuss with player, revise if needed, and hopefully approve. |
| Player |
When PC Approved, give the GM your JSON export (v3.0) file (but we can also generate it so you can test it). |
In World Anvil:
| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
| Player |
Setup World Anvil Hero and Join Campaign on WA - Ask GM for Link |
| GM |
Gives World Anvil Join URL (After PC Approved below) |
In TTS:
| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
| Player |
Load TTS Hero Mod and Test JSON |
| Player |
Prep Mini for game (Players have started using mini's made at www.heroforge.com in the game! They are cool!) |
| Player |
Test-Connect with other players to see how game runs with Hero Mod (You can ask in the Discord #General channel) |
| Player |
Send the GM's a friend request in Steam (Ask GMs for our Steam friend codes) |
In Discord DMs:
| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
| GM |
Discuss with Player how PC will be introduced into the campaign |
| GM |
Promote Player to Role: Approved (This will open up in-game channels) |
| GM |
Set the player loose |
Many community members can help with any of these steps. Like you all, I am a busy person in "real life" and will get to everything as soon as I can, so anything that can be delegated to the community here will just make things go faster for everyone.
To that effect, I have created a new channel #need-some-help for you to reach out to each other for assistance with any of the following:
- making a character in 6e,
- getting HDC files created,
- getting JSON files exported,
- learning to use TTS,
- learning how to use the mod, and
- how to import JSON files, etc.
Thanks in advance for helping each other out!
I know there have been some offers already to help make a mini from a character pic you might have, others have helped with converting 5e characters to 6e, others have helped get a PC made in HD altogether :)
I am sure there will be ready help for those who can help export JSON files, etc.
Also you can all choose to fire up TTS and play around on the hero mod to get used to how it works, and learn the ins and outs. There are YouTube videos and tutorials as well.
The TTS Hero Mod is in the workshop and can (and should, not just because it's required to play, but because you can then play round with it all by yourself) be download it and load it up. You can host for each other if you want, or just use it alone.
Players will be given the opportunity before any given session and streaming starts to load into the table their own saved mini's.
Other NOTES:
Campaign Timeline
View the Timeline here.
Updates to the site will be posted by World Anvil Webhook in the #world-building channel.
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