¶ Marty Henderson (he/him)
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Note: This is what happens when you select "Anime Supervillain" while buying sunglasses
¶ DM Style
I will pretty much go off the rails on a regular basis. With me you will find that I will let you lead the story down strange paths and as long as the whole table agrees, I can pretty much scrap my whole adventure idea and let you do what you need to do.
In general, I don't like optional rules, therefore, some things with me:
- I don't use flanking at all.
- I won't give, do, or expect downtime.
- You will always be able to buy mundane things before or after an adventure, and do not need to ask.
- You will very rarely be able to seek out a particular magic item.
My sessions do tend to lean towards whimsical or unusual use of character abilities. I have done sessions with moving light traps, Tower Defense sessions, sessions with popcorn initiative, and have had a banjo cover of Darude's "Sandstorm" as part of a session. Combat is rarely standing toe-to-toe with the enemy and rolling dice until someone's hitpoints hit zero. That being said, my sessions tend to be beginner friendly for those new to D&D or Aethervane and I can usually allow varying player levels.
Example Aethervane Session:
- Defending a legendary Spelljammer from invasion by various animal and elemental spirits. This included a psychic cow spirit and a very ethically compromised toy maker.
- Going to a Cyberpunk world to hunt down a wanted, known crimimal. Explosions, guns, and literally shooting someone's arm off were all in play.
- Plucking minerals floating around a planet. Sometimes, you are reaching for the minerals, sometimes a flying octopus reaches for you.
¶ What do I do here?
I am a Gamekeeper, Tech Warlock, Lorekeeper of Foresight's Continuum and Co-Lorekeeper of Nesoth-Nothevis. I also serve as one of the Council of Three. I also help with a number of the factions (such as the Path of the Eternal Spring) and NPCs.
Basically, if the tech starts to go sideways, I probably already know and am working on it, but feel free to send me a message if you want.
¶ How to contact me?
- @marty on chat
- @marty:fivescholars.com on Matrix
- [email protected] as an email
- Yelling "Kubernetes doesn't work in the real world" at local tech conferences. Don't worry, I'll find you.