The Spring RPG Campaigns!

This next Block will have a schedule for campaigns to meet every two weeks during this fall semester: from Friday, January 14 to Sunday, June 5. Depending on responses to surveys, the campaigns will either (1) strive to meet weekly on a weekday 3:30-6:30pm, or (2) strive to meet every other week on a weekend for 5 hours with a half-hour break.

The different campaigns are described below, but first on how this will work:

• I will continue to run RPGs remotely this spring. We use Discord to talk during the session, and a “virtual tabletop” (VTT). I am currently using Foundry.
• There are 21 weeks in this block. If the sessions are weekly at 3 hours, then the rate would be $17.50/session (total $367.50). If the sessions are every other week at 5 hours, then the rate would be $25/session ($250 or $275). 
• If you’re interested, contact me by Sunday, January 9. (Spots are first come, first serve.) Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com. I can answer your questions, and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

These are the campaigns I’m interested in running during the Spring Block, and they are grouped by RPG system:

RPG One-Shots

There’s a lot of great tabletop RPGs out there with their own strengths, and it’s good to try them out to (a) discover new favorite systems and (b) improve your own playing/GMing.

The survey has an option to choose “RPG One-Shots,” which simply indicates interest in trying a short one- or two-session trial run of a new RPG system. I will schedule every “one-shot” with the people who are interested.

This is a list of systems I’m interested in trying, and I’m open to suggestions as well!

• Call of Cthulhu RPG
• (Old School) Dungeons & Dragons (Basic D&D or AD&D, or a “retroclone”)
• Dungeon World (a simpler, narrative-based D&D/fantasy game)
• Pathfinder 1st Edition/D&D 3rd Edition
• Savage World Pathfinder (a Pathfinderized version of the “Fast! Furious! Fun!” Savage World system)

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

• Tomb of Annihilation (D&D 5E) – Using 5th Edition D&D, the party has entered the deadly Tomb of Annihilation! This is a deadly dungeon with puzzles, traps, and monsters. The party is at 10th level and the adventure is expected to go up to 11th level. 

Pathfinder 2nd Edition

• Abomination Vaults (PF 2e) – This is Pathfinder 2e’s most popular adventure path! Why is the lighthouse of Gauntlight Keep glowing at night? Start as 1st level adventurers and get to know the quaint coastal town of Otari, before delving deep into a megadungeon and discovering the mystery of Gauntlight Keep! Continues at 1st level and goes up to 10th level.

• Age of Ashes (PF 2e) – In this Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path, the party now owns a castle and has defeated a dragon cult wanting to bring about the “Age of Ashes.” Now, there is a mysterious merchant organization. But yeah, an immortal dragon god is involved… Currently 13th level and goes up to 20th level.

• Hell’s Rebels (PF 2e) – Pathfinder RPG 2nd Edition adventure path where you are insurgents leading a rebellion against the oppressive devil-worshiping government of Cheliax! We are currently at 10th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 14th level.

• Rise of the Runelords (PF 2e) – The very first (and most popular) Pathfinder adventure path, converted to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The party has protected a small town from goblins, and is now starting to venture around Varisia to stop the rise of an ancient evil! This has all the classics: goblins, undead, ogres, dragons, and more! We are currently at 8th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

What should you do?

• Contact me by Sunday, January 9. Spots are first come, first serve. Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com. I can answer your questions and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

 

 

The Fall RPG Campaigns!

This next Block will have a schedule for campaigns to meet every two weeks during this fall semester: from Monday, August 16 to Sunday, December 12. Depending on responses to surveys, the campaigns will either (1) strive to meet weekly on a weekday 3-6pm, or (2) strive to meet every other week on a weekend for 5 hours with a half-hour break.

The different campaigns are described below, but first on how this will work:

• I will continue to run RPGs remotely this fall. We use Discord to talk during the session, and a “virtual tabletop” (VTT). I am currently using Foundry.
• There are 17 weeks in this block. If the sessions are weekly at 3 hours, then the rate would be $15/session (total $255). If the sessions are every other week at 5 hours, then the rate would be $20/session ($160 or $180). 
• If you’re interested, contact me by Sunday, August 8. (Spots are first come, first serve.) Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com. I can answer your questions, and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

These are the campaigns I’m interested in running during the Summer Block, and they are grouped by RPG system (D&D 5E, Pathfinder 2E, and Starfinder):

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

• Curse of Strahd (modified D&D 5E) –  The acclaimed 5E adventure where the party takes on the legendary Strahd himself, but with other quests that build up to the climactic dungeon. I am inclined to have house rules for 5E to keep up the challenge going into the mid-levels, depending on the group. The party starts at 1st level and the adventure goes up to 10th level.

• Tomb of Annihilation (D&D 5E) – Using 5th Edition D&D, the party has entered the deadly Tomb of Annihilation! This is a deadly dungeon with puzzles, traps, and monsters. The party is at 9th level and the adventure is expected to go up to 10th level. 

Pathfinder 2nd Edition

 

• Abomination Vaults (PF 2e) – This is a great path for people new to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Why is the lighthouse of Gauntlight Keep glowing at night? Start as 1st level adventurers and get to know the quaint coastal town of Otari, before delving deep into a megadungeon and discovering the mystery of Gauntlight Keep! Continues at 2nd level and goes up to 10th level.

• Age of Ashes (PF 2e) – In this Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path, the party now owns a castle and has defeated a dragon cult wanting to bring about the “Age of Ashes.” Now, there is a mysterious merchant organization. But yeah, an immortal dragon god is involved… Currently 11th level and goes up to 14th level.

• Hell’s Rebels (PF 2e) – Pathfinder RPG 2nd Edition adventure path where you are insurgents leading a rebellion against the oppressive devil-worshiping government of Cheliax! We are currently at 9th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 14th level.

• Rise of the Runelords (PF 2e) – The very first (and most popular) Pathfinder adventure path, converted to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The party has protected a small town from goblins, and is now starting to venture around Varisia to stop the rise of an ancient evil! This has all the classics: goblins, undead, ogres, dragons, and more! We are currently at 7th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

Starfinder RPG

 

• Fly Free or Die (SFRPG) – You are hardscrabble mercenaries trying to make a living in the science-fantasy universe of Starfinder. Here’s the company description: “A crew of scoundrels, rogues, and misfits finds it hard to survive in a galaxy where everyone has a price. Targeted by a crime boss and his army of enforcers, preyed upon by faceless mega-corporations, and hounded by rivals, the crew of the Free Trader Oliphaunt line up the big score that will at last make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. But when their many enemies join forces and the crew loses it all, they find out there’s two things in the galaxy that can’t be bought: freedom… and revenge.” Continues at 3rd level and goes up to 12th level.

What should you do?

• Contact me by Sunday, August 8. Spots are first come, first serve. Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com. I can answer your questions and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

 

 

The Summer RPG Campaigns!

This next Block will have a schedule for campaigns to meet every two weeks during this fall semester: from Monday, June 7 to Sunday, August 15. Depending on responses to surveys, the campaigns will either (1) strive to meet weekly on a weekday 3-6pm, or (2) strive to meet weekly on a weekend for 5 hours with a half-hour break.

The different campaigns are described below, but first on how this will work:

• We use Discord to talk during the session, and a “virtual tabletop” (VTT). I am currently using Foundry.
• There are 10 weeks this summer. If the sessions are weekly at 3 hours, then the rate would be $15/session. If the sessions are weekly at 5 hours, then the rate would be $20/session. 
  (NOTE: If there is a significant number of sessions your child will miss, we can discuss a lower fee for the summer block)
• If you’re interested, contact me by Monday, May 31. (Spots are first come, first serve.) Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com. I can answer your questions, and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

These are the campaigns I’m interested in running during the Summer Block, and they are grouped by RPG system (AD&D 1E, D&D 5E, Pathfinder 2E, and Starfinder):

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) 1st Edition 

• Rappan Athuk (AD&D 1E) –  What better way to explore the deadly, thrilling old-school style of RPGs than with the “granddaddy” of deadly megadungeons, Rappan Athuk? Bring out your ten-foot pole and be prepared to use all your wits and creativity to survive this monster of a dungeon!

• Ravenloft (AD&D 1E) – The original gothic-horror masterpiece, Ravenloft launched D&D’s most famous villain and inspired an entire campaign setting that is being published in the upcoming Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft for 5th Edition. The story begins in a fog-shrouded town that is afraid to venture outside its doors, for it lives under the shadow of Ravenloft and its vampiric master. This is when undead were scary in D&D, and some could drain experience levels. Are you ready for the challenge? The party is 5th-7th level for this adventure. 

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

 

• Curse of Strahd (modified D&D 5E) –  The acclaimed 5E adventure where the party takes on the legendary Strahd himself, but with other quests that build up to the climactic dungeon. I am inclined to have house rules for 5E to keep up the challenge going into the mid-levels, depending on the group. The party starts at 1st level and the adventure goes up to 10th level.

• Dragon of Icespire Peak + The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (D&D 5E) –  The Essentials Kit starter campaign concludes with an assault on the white dragon that has been terrorizing Phandelver. Then we move on to the classic adventures in compiled in Tales from the Yawning Portal, starting with The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, where the party must escape a Mesoamerican-themed tomb of traps and monsters! The party starts at 4th level and the adventure goes up to 7th level.

• Tomb of Annihilation (D&D 5E) – Using 5th Edition D&D, the party has entered the deadly Tomb of Annihilation! This is a deadly dungeon with puzzles, traps, and monsters. The party is at 9th level and the adventure is expected to go up to 10th level. 

Pathfinder 2nd Edition

 

• Abomination Vaults (PF 2e) – This is a great path for people new to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Why is the lighthouse of Gauntlight Keep glowing at night? Start as 1st level adventurers and get to know the quaint coastal town of Otari, before delving deep into a megadungeon and discovering the mystery of Gauntlight Keep! Starts at 1st level and goes up to 10th level.

• Age of Ashes (PF 2e) – In this Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path, the party now owns a castle and has defeated a dragon cult wanting to bring about the “Age of Ashes.” Now, there is a mysterious merchant organization. But yeah, an immortal dragon god is involved… Currently 11th level and goes up to 20th level.

• Hell’s Rebels (PF 2e) – Pathfinder RPG 2nd Edition adventure path where you are insurgents leading a rebellion against the oppressive devil-worshiping government of Cheliax! We are currently at 8th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 14th level.

• Rise of the Runelords (PF 2e) – The very first (and most popular) Pathfinder adventure path, converted to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The party has protected a small town from goblins, and is now starting to venture around Varisia to stop the rise of an ancient evil! This has all the classics: goblins, undead, ogres, dragons, and more! We are currently at 7th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

Starfinder RPG

 

• Fly Free or Die (SFRPG) – You are hardscrabble mercenaries trying to make a living in the science-fantasy universe of Starfinder. Here’s the company description: “A crew of scoundrels, rogues, and misfits finds it hard to survive in a galaxy where everyone has a price. Targeted by a crime boss and his army of enforcers, preyed upon by faceless mega-corporations, and hounded by rivals, the crew of the Free Trader Oliphaunt line up the big score that will at last make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. But when their many enemies join forces and the crew loses it all, they find out there’s two things in the galaxy that can’t be bought: freedom… and revenge.” Starts at 1st level and goes up to 12th level.

What should you do?

• Contact me by Monday, May 31. Spots are first come, first serve. Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com. I can answer your questions and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

 

 

Who wants to play in The Abomination Vaults Adventure Path!?

When the mysterious lighthouse called Gauntlight glows with baleful light, the people of Otari know it’s an ominous prelude to sinister events. The town’s newest heroes must explore the ruins around the lighthouse and delve down into the dungeon levels beneath it. Hideous monsters, deadly traps, and vengeful ghosts all await the heroes who dare to enter the sprawling megadungeon called the Abomination Vaults!

I would like to run a “super-mega-module” combining the Beginner Box adventure (Level 1), Troubles in Otari module (Level 2-4), and the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path (Level 1-10)! It would run from Level 1 to 10 in Pathfinder 2E, and it would potentially be followed up by the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path, which is centered on the world-wide arena battle tournament set in Tian Xia!

Once I hear who is interested, we can work out a schedule. Potential time slots are Wednesday 3-6PM, Thursday 3-6PM, and Saturday 10AM-1:30PM.

Let me know by Sunday, Feb. 7 if you are interested! Contact me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com

-Ronald a.k.a. Guild Grandmaster

 

 

The Winter/Spring RPG Campaigns!

This next Block will have a schedule for campaigns to meet every two weeks during this fall semester: from early January through June 4. Depending on responses to scheduling surveys, the campaigns will either (1) meet weekly on a weekday 3-6pm, or (2) meet biweekly on a weekend for 5 hours with a half-hour break.

The different campaigns are described below, but first on how this will work:

• We use Discord to talk during the session, and a “virtual tabletop” (VTT). I am currently using Foundry.
• If the sessions are weekly at 3 hours, then the rate would be $15/session. If the group is able to meet all 22 weeks then it would be $330 for this Block. (If school resumes, we can revisit scheduling.)
• If the sessions are 5 hours, then the rate would be $20/session. If the group is able to do 11 meet-ups then it would be $220 for this Block.
• If you’re interested, contact me by Sunday, January 3. (Spots are first come, first serve.) Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com. I can answer your questions, and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

These are the campaigns I’m interested in running during the Fall Block:

• Age of Ashes (PF 2e) – In this Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path, the party now owns a castle and has defeated a dragon cult wanting to bring about the “Age of Ashes.” Now, there is a mysterious merchant organization. But yeah, an immortal dragon god is involved… Currently 9th level and goes up to 20th level.

• Hell’s Rebels (PF 2e) – Pathfinder RPG 2nd Edition adventure path where you are insurgents leading a rebellion against the oppressive devil-worshiping government of Cheliax! We are currently at 6th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

• Rise of the Runelords (PF 2e) – The very first (and most popular) Pathfinder adventure path, converted to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The party has protected a small town from goblins, and is now starting to venture around Varisia to stop the rise of an ancient evil! This has all the classics: goblins, undead, ogres, dragons, and more! We are currently at 4th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

• Tomb of Annihilation (D&D 5E) – Using 5th Edition D&D, our “Dungeons” campaign migrated to the exotic jungle continent of Chult, where they are now looking for the deadly Tomb of Annihilation! This campaign will soon encounter a DEADLY dungeon with puzzles and traps. The party is at 7th level and the adventure is expected to go up to 9th level. We may do Dungeon of the Mad Mage or adventures from Tales from the Yawning Portal after.

• Troubles in Otari (PF 2e) – This is a great introduction to learning Pathfinder 2nd Edition! You start helping a town with some local troubles. If things go well, we can branch out to larger adventures! Will be at Level 2 and go up to Level 4.

• I’m not limiting adventures to what’s listed here. Tell me what you’d like to play! Other systems that I’d like to run are: Starfinder RPG, Old-School D&D, or hardcore/old-school variants of D&D 5e, Dungeon Crawl Classics.

What should you do?

• Contact me by Sunday, January 3. Spots are first come, first serve. Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com. I can answer your questions and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

 

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PATHFINDERS’ GUILD OF BERKELEY
“Adventure is our craft.”
guildberkeley.wordpress.com

 

 

 

We have ONE THOUSAND posts on this website!

The most recent writeup was the 1000th post on this website!

It took us a little over EIGHT years to get to this point.

Hurray!

-Grandmaster

 

The Fall RPG Campaigns!

In-person schools will not be taking place this fall, and so when Tabletop RPG returns to King M.S. remains unknown.

This next Block will have a schedule for campaigns to meet every two weeks during this fall semester: from mid August through December 15. Each campaign will have eight or nine biweekly sessions.

The different campaigns are described below, but first on how this will work:

• We use Discord to talk during the session, and a “virtual tabletop” (VTT). I am currently using Fantasy Grounds but will be transitioning to Foundry VTT soon.
• I have been running online sessions weekly at 3 hours each. Before the lockdown, I had in-person sessions every two weeks at 5 hours each. Since most students will be busy on weekdays, RPGs will likely all be on the weekends, and it’s not possible to maintain six RPGs meeting weekly if that is the case. We therefore might need to return to the longer 5-hour format. (We can have a 30-minute midway break.) People who fill out the online survey can say what length of sessions they’re open to.
• If the sessions are 5 hours, then the rate would be $20/session, so with eight or nine meet-ups it would be $160 or $180 for this Block.
• If you’re interested, contact me by Friday, August 14. (Spots are first come, first serve.) Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail DOT com. I can answer your questions, and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

These are the campaigns I’m interested in running during the Fall Block:

• Age of Ashes – In this Pathfinder 2nd Edition adventure path, the party now owns a castle and is now hopping around Golarion learningabout cultists who seek to bring about the “Age of Ashes.” Oh, and an immortal dragon god is involved… Currently 7th level and goes up to 20th level.

• Dragon of Icespire Peak – This is the mini campaign from the Essentials Kit for 5th Edition D&D. The party is helping the town of Phandalin deal with a powerful dragon threat, but there are many other opportunities for adventure! Currently 3rd level and will go up to 5th level. The group may move on to a followup module after, like The Curse of Strahd or Dungeon of the Mad Mage.
• Hell’s Rebels – Pathfinder RPG 2nd Edition adventure path where you are insurgents leading a rebellion against the oppressive devil-worshiping government of Cheliax! We are currently at 5th level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

• Rise of the Runelords – The very first (and most popular) Pathfinder adventure path, converted to Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The party begins protecting a small town from goblins, and eventually travel throughout Varisia to stop the rise of an ancient evil! This has all the classics: goblins, undead, ogres, dragons, and more! We are currently at 2nd level and this campaign eventually goes up to 20th level.

• Signal of Screams – Using Starfinder RPG, the party of science-fantasy heroes thought they’d have a vacation at a luxurious resort, but everyone seems to be going insane and succumbing to some shadowy power. This is a horror-themed mini adventure path. The party is currently 7th level and will eventually go up to 12th level.

• Tomb of Annihilation – Using 5th Edition D&D, our “Dungeons” campaign migrated to the exotic jungle continent of Chult, where they are dealing with dinosaurs, undead, and ancient curses! It ends with a DEADLY dungeon. The party will resume at 5th level and the adventure is expected to go up to 9th level. People may then elect to start the Dungeon of the Mad Mage (which goes up to 20th level) after.

• I’m not limiting adventures to what’s listed here. Tell me what you’d like to play! And systems that I’d like to run are: Pathfinder 2nd Edition, D&D 5th Edition, Starfinder RPG, Old-School D&D.

What should you do?

• Contact me by Friday, August 14. Spots are first come, first serve. Email me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com. I can answer your questions and send you the online survey!

-Ronald Cruz, “Guild Grandmaster”

 

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PATHFINDERS’ GUILD OF BERKELEY
“Adventure is our craft.”
guildberkeley.wordpress.com

 

GREAT Deal on Pathfinder 2nd Edition bundle!

THIS IS AN AMAZING DEAL if you’re interested in PF2. It expires on August 4, 2020.

(7/25 Update: The physical Core Rulebook has sold out!)

$30 + shipping gets you:
Physical version of Core Rulebook (total $20 if not getting the book)
PDFs of Core Rulebook, Bestiary, Lost Omens World Guide, Lost Omens Character Guide
PDFs of many Pathfinder Society adventures (short published adventures)
PDFs of “flip mats” that can be used in online RPG gaming

 

 

Join My Open-Table RPG Campaign in The Barrowmaze

I would like to begin an open-table RPG campaign in the deadly dungeon called Barrowmaze. (There is no fee.) In an open-table campaign, people can drop-in and drop-out as desired, and each session can have a different combination of players.

Barrowmaze is an old-school campaign, where not everything is balanced for your level. Sometimes it’s better to just run away, or find a creative solution to distract the dragon so you can get its treasure hoard. An old-school dungeon forces you to interact with your environment to avoid traps. It’s about respecting the dungeon, and old-school play isn’t afraid to embrace the weird. (Those who were in my Rappan Athuk campaign already have an idea.)

It’s a great formula for online gaming, where much of the action will be through talking and not locking yourself to a gridded battlemat.

We can talk about which RPG system to use, but I think this calls for old-school D&D.

To play, we can use video chat and share a screen on Discord, BUT I think we should also try out Fantasy Grounds (FG). FG is a “Virtual Tabletop” (VTT). FG doesn’t cost anything, and I can teach you how to use it. FG sets up a virtual table that everyone can interact with. It has a shared dice roller and usable character sheets, and it automates functions in accord with the RPG rules system you’re using. (If you want to try it out, download the demo Unity version. Again, it’s free — since I have an “Ultimate” account, to play a game with me you just need the demo version to join my campaign.)

What should you do?

• Contact me! (This will be a refrain.)
  BY EMAIL: Reach me at guildgrandmaster AT gmail.com
  ON DISCORD: Download Discord (it’s available for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux), set up an account (it requires an email verification), and invite me to be your friend – my ID is ronaldsf#0948 . I will then invite you to our “Guild of Berkeley” server
  UPDATE: Here is a direct link to the GoB Discord server
• Depending on how quickly I get some interested people, I can start this as early as this weekend. I will post on the Discord server before I run a 1st session.

 

Gaming During the Coronavirus Outbreak, and New “Guild of Berkeley” Discord Server!

(To all Friends of The Guild, past and present!)

Staying at home all day sucks. And the governor is saying that school probably will not resume this spring. But it’s vital for us all to avoid contact with others to save lives. Still, social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation. I am setting up ways for people to stay in contact and to game.

1. I set up a “Guild of Berkeley” server on Discord, to socialize online and meet-up to jointly play games (including tabletop RPGs, board games, and share screens to play video games)
2. I am starting an online “open table” (drop in and out) old-school D&D campaign online using voice or video chat and a virtual tabletop
3. Maybe some of you want to gamemaster (GM) your own RPG online! (Maybe I’ll want to play)
4. We can play board games together online
5. I am continuing my RPG campaign, and setting up new ones for the length of the COVID-19 lockdown, using Pathfinder RPG, D&D, or Starfinder
6. We can play video games together online (including turn based tactical games like Pathfinder: Kingmaker and XCOM)

More information on each of these things is below. If you’re interested, join our server on Discord and/or email me at guildgrandmaster@gmail.com

1. Join the New “Guild of Berkeley” Discord Server

Before the current lockdown I honestly was mystified by the immense popularity of Discord. I didn’t see what exactly it allowed people to do and I thought: why learn a new program?

It’s actually extremely simple to use – you basically form friends online and can start group chats. That’s it. It’s what’s on top of that that makes it so popular among gamers – you can easily create group audio chats, group video chats, and let your friends see what you see on your own screen (e.g., a video game you’re playing on your computer)

The “Guild of Berkeley” server currently consists of several people in the King M.S. Tabletop RPG afterschool program. But it’s also a great place for alumni and friends of the program to find each other while we’re all in our homes. You can see what others have posted in the common board, find your friend online, start a video chat to play a tabletop RPG together, or run a video game on one computer and several of you can talk to (and optionally also see) each other while you’re looking at the same screen.

I have created “Channels” within the server, which are like subgroups within the group. As the server gets more active, we can make more Channels as needs arise.

(This post has several ideas of what we can organize via Discord.)