One Shot Initiative - Herd of Horns: No Crown, Only Frills

PLAYER INFORMATION

Experience required: None
Age: +14
Seats: 6

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!

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
You are all Ceratopsid dinosaurs part of a herd in a land called Laramidia. You are members of the herd charged with navigating this prehistoric world while looking out for your fellow dinosaurs. The seasons are shifting and it’s time for the herd to head to their winter feeding grounds, as members of the herd you will help guide the herd to their destination while navigating the inter species politics within the herd and keeping them safe from the predators and challenges along the route.

ABOUT THE SYSTEM
Welcome to Herd of Horns! In Herd of Horns you are a Ceratopsid dinosaur! You are built like a rhinoceros and boast an impressive set of horns. Your job is to explore the land, secure new territory, and lead your Herd to prosperity. Standing in your way are some of history’s greatest predators, a mercurial environment, and difficult inter- and Intra-herd politics. intra-herd politics. No Crowns, Only Frills (NC,OF) is the Introductory Packet for Herd of Horns. NC,OF will introduce you to the core elements of the game by providing you the basic will introduce you to the core elements of the game by providing you the basic mechanics, setting, and character creation options so you can start playing in the Rangelands as soon as possible! Please note, the rules, setting, and character options in this Introductory game are not comprehensive. This is play-test material only

GM: Matt
21+ years playing / 20+ years GMing
I’ve been a lover of ttrpgs since I learned what D&D was. I’ve been a game master as long as I’ve been playing (the forever GM curse, lol). While in the more recent landscape I’ve broken ties with Hasbro, I’ve found numerous other systems that I love far more and I’m striving to bring them to collective consciousness. I am a fun passionate and imaginative GM who loves the rule of cool and strongly encourages player agency in my games.

WHAT YOU NEED:
Nothing
The game uses a D10 dice pool mechanic so feel free to bring your d10s

WHAT I PROVIDE:
Everything required will be provided

GAMEPLAY:
Rules as Written
Core Book Only
Learning Session - Gameplay questions encouraged
Play-testing material

CONTENT WARNINGS:
Adult Language
Descriptions of Gore/Violence
Spiders

PROHIBITED CONTENT:
Undead
Sexual Themes

SAFETY TOOLS USED:
Lines and Veils
Open Door
Breaks

PLAYERS CAN EXPECT:
Combat: Medium | Roleplay: High| Exploration: High | Puzzles: Medium