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     +====== Draft 1 ======
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     +What’s an Open Table?
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     I cannot describe the concept better than the original article does, so I highly recommend starting with the three articles found here: https:%%//%%thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto. I cannot describe the concept better than the original article does, so I highly recommend starting with the three articles found here: https:%%//%%thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto.
      
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     Additionally, if you’d like to setup a Sandbox campaign, channels can be created for your game in a category dedicated to the game. We can also create a role for the game, so you can ping anyone whose played in the game before. Additionally, if you’d like to setup a Sandbox campaign, channels can be created for your game in a category dedicated to the game. We can also create a role for the game, so you can ping anyone whose played in the game before.
      
    - +====== Draft 2 ======
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     Welcome to Beer and Pretzel Games! This a server dedicated to playing **pick up and play Tabletop RPGs** of two varieties: **One Shots** and **Open Table** games. Welcome to Beer and Pretzel Games! This a server dedicated to playing **pick up and play Tabletop RPGs** of two varieties: **One Shots** and **Open Table** games.
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     If you’ll be running a **One Shot** game, go ahead and create a new Event for it! This discord function can be found in the server settings. This will allow you to set a time, date, and description along with claim a voice channel for your game. Once you’ve created the event, you can share the link to it in #open-calls so players can RSVP! If you’ll be running a **One Shot** game, go ahead and create a new Event for it! This discord function can be found in the server settings. This will allow you to set a time, date, and description along with claim a voice channel for your game. Once you’ve created the event, you can share the link to it in #open-calls so players can RSVP!
      
    -If you’re looking to run an **Open Table** game, definitely read the articles linked at the start of this guide. The second one in particular is a summary of what an Open Table game needs. After that, an admin can get you setup with channels dedicated to your game.%%+If you’re looking to run an **Open Table** game, definitely read the articles linked at the start of this guide. The second one in particular is a summary of what an Open Table game needs. After that, an admin can get you setup with channels dedicated to your game.
      
    -======= Welcome to Beer and Pretzel Games! =======+====== Welcome to Beer and Pretzel Games! ======
      
     This a server dedicated to playing **pick up and play Tabletop RPGs** of two varieties: **One Shots** and **Open Table** games. This a server dedicated to playing **pick up and play Tabletop RPGs** of two varieties: **One Shots** and **Open Table** games.
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         * Open Tables play with whoever’s available, scheduling and missing a session aren’t problems     * Open Tables play with whoever’s available, scheduling and missing a session aren’t problems
         * These are persistent worlds you adventure in, a mix of One Shot standalones and traditional campaigns     * These are persistent worlds you adventure in, a mix of One Shot standalones and traditional campaigns
    -    * Open Tables are not my original concept, they’re taken from this three part article: https:%%//%%thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto.+    * Open Tables are not my original concept, they’re taken from this [[https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto|three part article]].
         * Give it a read!     * Give it a read!
       * **Why is all this cool?**   * **Why is all this cool?**
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         * We may or may not have Cake     * We may or may not have Cake
      
    -======= How to Get into Games! =======+====== How to Get into Games! ======
      
       * //We’re going to use the One Shots section of the server to explain, but Open Table games work the same way with their own copies of these channels//   * //We’re going to use the One Shots section of the server to explain, but Open Table games work the same way with their own copies of these channels//
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         * If a GM wants to pick up your request, they’ll create an Open Call you can RSVP to.     * If a GM wants to pick up your request, they’ll create an Open Call you can RSVP to.
      
    -======= So You’d like to GM? =======+====== So You’d like to GM? ======
      
     Awesome! We always need more GMs! Awesome! We always need more GMs!
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         * After that, an admin can get you setup with channels dedicated to your game.     * After that, an admin can get you setup with channels dedicated to your game.
      
    -======= Invite Link =======+====== Invite Link ======
      
     Self explanatory, if you’d like to invite a friend who’d have an interest in what we’re trying to do here, this is the link to send them! https:%%//%%discord.gg/tHbZBJWCrW Self explanatory, if you’d like to invite a friend who’d have an interest in what we’re trying to do here, this is the link to send them! https:%%//%%discord.gg/tHbZBJWCrW
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     +====== Pitch ======
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     +Hey! I’m sending out invites again for a TTRPG group I’ve put together on Discord call Beer and Pretzel Games! If you like:
     +- Trying out indie rpgs covering every possibly genre
     +- Playing One Shots
     +- Playing Open Table groups where you can drop in and out freely
     +- Not having to commit to a weekly, 4-8 hour session to play an RPG
     +- Running games? 👀
     +- Chatting about cool TTRPG stuff
     +- Beer and/or Pretzels
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     +Come check us out! https:%%//%%discord.gg/tHbZBJWCrW