The End of the Institute

  • Character Sheets: Position Perks

    While we didn’t get a chance to finish creating characters for Strange Beginnings, the first story arc in my End of the Institute campaign, I had enough to go on to work on the perks a couple of my players would gain. The first character is an Investigator that will be taking the position of…

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  • Session Zero: The Aftermath

    One of the best Session Zero experiences I’ve had is now complete. We met some new folks, introduced the setting and playstyle, and kicked off character creation. Two of the eight players couldn’t make it due to family obligations, but we’ll be scheduling one-on-one catch-up sessions soon. The group responded really well to the MESH…

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  • Countdown to Session Zero: Final Hours

    Today is the day. Session Zero for The End of the Institute campaign kicks off tonight. With a possible player pool of eight interested people, a lot of thoughts are going through my head. This is especially true as we prepare to playtest the MESH playstyle in a full campaign setting. One thing I keep…

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  • Countdown to Session Zero: Preparing The End of the Institute

    As the days tick down toward Session Zero of my The End of the Institute campaign, I wanted to share how I plan to structure the session, the tools we’ll be using, and a few key things I’m keeping in mind. The Role of Session Zero Session Zero is more than just preparation. It sets…

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  • The End of the Institute: Homebrew Campaign Setting

    I am currently preparing for Session Zero of a homebrew Magnus Archives campaign, The End of the Institute, built using my MESH playstyle. If you are familiar with The Magnus Archives, the ending created endless potential for new stories, official or otherwise. It opened the multiverse and populated it with endless flavors of the canon…

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