The Adventurer's Guide

Every adventurer may walk one or more of these paths:

• The Player ��� Join games, meet new people, experience new systems
• The Game Master ��� Run games for eager players, share your craft
• The Organizer ��� Create sessions, build community, bring people together

Many walk multiple paths. An organizer might also GM. A player might step up to organize their first game. All paths are honored equally.

Tokens are the currency of commitment. They ensure everyone who signs up actually shows up.

What You Do	Token Cost	Token Credit
Play at a partner venue	1 token	���
Play at someone's home	�� token	���
Organize a game (not GMing)	1 token	�� token back
Organize AND GM	1 token	1 token back
GM someone else's game	1 token	1 token back

The math works out:

• Players spend the token cost
• Organizers spend half (net �� token cost after credit)
• GMs play free (full credit covers their cost)
• Home game organizer-GMs earn bonus tokens (�� token cost, 1 token credit = +�� token)

1. Navigate to Browse Games from the main menu
2. You'll see upcoming sessions with:
   • The game being played (D&D, Call of Cthulhu, etc.)
   • Date, time, and location
   • How many spots remain
   • The organizer's name
3. Click on any game to see full details

When you find a game that calls to you:

1. Click Apply to Join
2. If the game needs a GM, choose your role:
   • Player ��� You want to play a character
   • Game Master ��� You want to run the game
   • Either ��� You're happy with whatever the organizer needs
3. Write a brief message introducing yourself (optional but recommended)
4. Submit your application

Your token is now "held" ��� reserved for this game but not yet spent. You cannot use this token for other applications until this resolves.

• Pending ��� The organizer hasn't reviewed your application yet
• Accepted ��� You're in! Show up ready to play
• Rejected ��� This one wasn't meant to be. Your token is returned.

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your application anytime before the game is finalized. Your token returns immediately.

1. Arrive on time (or a few minutes early)
2. Bring whatever the organizer specified (dice, character sheet, etc.)
3. Be ready to have fun and meet new people
4. After the game, you may leave feedback for the GM, organizer, and venue

Life happens. If you can't make it:

• Before finalization: Withdraw your application (no penalty, token returned)
• After finalization: Your token was already spent when the roster was locked in.

If the game falls apart (GM no-show, venue closed, etc.), the organizer can mark the session as failed and everyone gets refunded. If the organizer is the problem, contact support@oneshot-incarnate.com and we'll sort it out.

The simplest path: apply as GM to a game that needs one.

1. Find a game marked GM Needed
2. Apply with role Game Master or Either
3. If accepted, you'll run the session
4. After successful completion, you receive 1 full token credit

Your net cost: zero. GMs are valued and play free.

If you're also the organizer, see Chapter 3: The Organizer's Domain.

When you select "I will be the GM" while organizing, you:

• Run the game
• Receive the full 1-token GM credit
• Net cost: zero (or +�� bonus tokens for home games!)

• Prepare the adventure ��� Have your materials ready
• Set expectations ��� Communicate tone, content, and requirements
• Run the session ��� Facilitate the game fairly and enjoyably
• Respect time ��� Start and end within the scheduled window

Communicate immediately with the organizer. A no-show GM can ruin everyone's day. If you must cancel:

• Work with the organizer to find a replacement
• Give as much notice as possible
• Understand this affects your reliability rating

1. Navigate to Organize a Game
2. Choose your venue type:
   • Partner Venue ��� Game stores, cafes, etc. (1 token cost)
   • My Home ��� Your approved home location (�� token cost)

As applications arrive:

1. Navigate to your session's detail page
2. Review each applicant:
   • Their message
   • Their reliability history (successful games vs. failures)
3. Accept or Reject each application
4. For "Either" role applications, choose whether to accept as Player or GM

Before the session starts, you must finalize:

1. Go to your session page
2. Click Finalize Session
3. This confirms the roster and commits everyone

What finalization does:

• Locks in all accepted participants
• Spends everyone's held tokens
• You cannot accept more applications after this

������ If you don't finalize before start time, the session auto-cancels. All tokens are returned. The game doesn't happen.

Once the scheduled time passes:

• Credits are distributed (GM gets 1 token, you get 0.5 or 1.0 depending on role)
• Participants can leave feedback
• The session appears in everyone's history

Sometimes you must cancel. The system handles this fairly:

• Lower cost for everyone ��� �� token instead of 1 token
• Earn bonus tokens ��� Organize + GM = +�� token per session
• Flexibility ��� Set your own schedule
• Intimacy ��� Curated guest list, comfortable environment

1. Navigate to Hosting in the menu
2. Fill out the application:
   • Location name ("Jason's Game Room")
   • Full address (shown only to accepted players)
   • Capacity (how many players can you seat?)
   • Description (parking, amenities, house rules)
   • Your availability for an approval visit
3. Accept the hosting responsibilities
4. Submit

1. We review your application
2. We schedule a brief in-person visit (15-30 minutes)
3. We verify the space works for gaming
4. If approved, you can start organizing home games!

• You must be present ��� No hosting while away
• You must be the organizer ��� Only you can create games at your location
• You own the experience ��� Handle any issues that arise
• Communicate clearly ��� Parking, entry instructions, house rules

Tokens exist to ensure commitment. When you apply to a game:

1. Hold ��� Your token is reserved (can't use it elsewhere)
2. Return ��� If you withdraw or are rejected, token comes back
3. Spend ��� When the game is finalized, tokens are spent
4. Credit ��� After successful completion, GMs/organizers get tokens back

• Purchase token packs through the platform
• Receive credits for GMing
• Receive credits for organizing
• Redeem promotional codes

• Show up on time
• Communicate early if you can't make it
• Respect the space ��� venue or home
• Respect other players ��� we're all here to have fun
• Leave feedback ��� help the community improve

• Prepare appropriately
• Set clear expectations about tone and content
• Manage time ��� start and end as scheduled
• Be fair ��� to all players equally

• Finalize on time ��� don't leave participants hanging
• Communicate changes ��� if anything shifts, let people know
• Curate thoughtfully ��� accept applicants who'll create a good table
• Take responsibility ��� you created this gathering

• Provide a safe space ��� physically and socially
• Be clear about rules ��� shoes off? Pets present? Where to park?
• Handle issues ��� it's your space, your responsibility

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Now go forth, adventurer. Tables await. Stories yearn to be told. Your next great game is just a token away.