I’m looking for 4-5 players for a Play-by-Post game of Masks: The New Generation, a Powered by the Apocalypse game about a team of young superheroes. I’d like to play it straight out of the box: Core playbooks and the default Halcyon City setting, which we would fill out together in play.
Logistically, we’ll keep scenes, worldbuilding, and character sheets in a shared Google Docs folder. We’ll use a chat channel like Discord, Slack, or Hangouts for table talk and rolls. I’d like players to be able to make roughly a post a day, but it doesn’t have to be long: a couple hundred words is plenty.
It’s cool if you are new to Masks, to PbtA games, or to Play by Post. I’m happy to help you figure things out.
Tone-wise, in addition to the usual examples (Young Justice, Runaways, Teen Titans), I’d be aiming for touchstones like early Buffy and Veronica Mars: finding the emotional resonance in genre-typical adventures, using a light tone to go straight for the heart.
If you’re interested, or if you have any questions, let me know in the comments.
I’m definitely interested. I haven’t had a chance to play Masks yet – that poor book has just been on my shelf ever since it delivered.
I’m definitely interested. I haven’t had a chance to play Masks yet – that poor book has just been on my shelf ever since it delivered.
Interested ! I’ve MCed Masks before ; would love to play it via Play-by-Post.
Interested ! I’ve MCed Masks before ; would love to play it via Play-by-Post.
Sure I would like to try.
Very experienced with Masks, not so much with PbtA.
Sure I would like to try.
Very experienced with Masks, not so much with PbtA.
I’d love to keep an eye on (aka “read through) the game when it goes live, if that’s ok?
I’d love to keep an eye on (aka “read through) the game when it goes live, if that’s ok?
Richard Rogers You wanted to discuss PbFs with me or something. Seems like there already are games going on.
Russell Williams How long do you envision the game lasting?
Richard Rogers You wanted to discuss PbFs with me or something. Seems like there already are games going on.
Russell Williams How long do you envision the game lasting?
Interested; but looks like you might already be full.
Interested; but looks like you might already be full.
Always impressed by how eager Gauntlet folks are to play. Looks like we have enough.
+Karl Larsson Masks gets a lot of mileage out of its advancements, so, in game time, I’d like to aim for at least a couple session-length adventures, then see where the interest was for more. At a good PbP pace, that’s probably 2-3 months.
+Richard Rogers (orklord) Of course, I’d be happy to have you observing. (As long as none of the players object.)
Donogh McCarthy If Karl wants to play, I guess we’re full, but if not, or if anyone falls through, I will let you know.
Does Google Hangouts work for everyone? I will send an invite for the chat channel out as soon as I can.
Always impressed by how eager Gauntlet folks are to play. Looks like we have enough.
+Karl Larsson Masks gets a lot of mileage out of its advancements, so, in game time, I’d like to aim for at least a couple session-length adventures, then see where the interest was for more. At a good PbP pace, that’s probably 2-3 months.
+Richard Rogers (orklord) Of course, I’d be happy to have you observing. (As long as none of the players object.)
Donogh McCarthy If Karl wants to play, I guess we’re full, but if not, or if anyone falls through, I will let you know.
Does Google Hangouts work for everyone? I will send an invite for the chat channel out as soon as I can.
I’m in
I’m in
Google Hangsouts works great
Google Hangsouts works great
Yeah, Hangouts is absolutely fine
Yeah, Hangouts is absolutely fine
If you’ll have me obviously. Google hangout chat works for me.
If you’ll have me obviously. Google hangout chat works for me.
Is there a book I should get? If so, which one?
Is there a book I should get? If so, which one?
Karl Larsson The book is called Masks: A New Generation, and is available on DriveThru, I think. We’ll just use the core rules, and you don’t need to buy it if you don’t want to. I will post the playbooks and basic moves.
Karl Larsson The book is called Masks: A New Generation, and is available on DriveThru, I think. We’ll just use the core rules, and you don’t need to buy it if you don’t want to. I will post the playbooks and basic moves.
Great, follow this link to join the Hangout channel:
hangouts.google.com – Google Hangouts
Great, follow this link to join the Hangout channel:
hangouts.google.com – Google Hangouts
Jim Crocker I think if you join the chat we’ll have everything we need. Let me know if you have any problems.
Jim Crocker I think if you join the chat we’ll have everything we need. Let me know if you have any problems.
If you have waitlist spots, I’d be interested
If you have waitlist spots, I’d be interested
Hey Russ! Are you full?
Hey Russ! Are you full?
if there are openings still i would be interested
if there are openings still i would be interested