Hit Point Healing
Meet Your Game Master
Hi, my name is Joan. I am a BSW with 10+ years of role-playing games experience. I have led multiple game franchises, including Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, and my own game, Trials & Triumphs.
Seeing the increased need for role-playing-centred services in the mental health field, I started this service to equip my peers and friends with the skills and knowledge to ethically and effectively engage in therapeutic games. Since then, this practice has grown into something much more. I have travelled across Illinois to share my knowledge and love of role-playing games as well as their therapeutic potential. I have run games for small businesses, large corporations, and everything in between. I look forward to helping you find your stride in the amazing world of role-playing games.
Services
Interested in learning how to play but unsure how to start? Perfect! This 4-week course will teach you the basics to run your first game.
Getting stuck when trying to make a story or world that will captivate your players' imaginations? Fear not! This 1 on 1 session will show you the secrets to making a truly special setting for your players.
Learning to use your voice confidently and clearly will make all the difference in making your made-up world believable to your players. The best part is, you don’t even have to be that good! This session will train you to bring your characters and world to life with your voice.
Confused about what all this is? Not wanting to embark on a multi-hour journey? That's understandable! This service gives you and a small group a list of pre-made characters and a simple, 1-hour-long adventure to allow you to test the waters and see for yourself what all this is about.
Looking to showcase the potential of therapeutic role-playing games to a group of colleagues? Or perhaps just have a night of fun with like-minded individuals, this is the one for you! A Game Master (GM) will help you select a modular 1 time campaign that can be played in the span of one 4-hour session.
Similar to the Modular 1 Shot, this one allows you to customize the experience even further. You will get to make the story truly unique as the GM guides you through the process of backstory writing and character creation.
A campaign is when the same group meets for multiple sessions. Each one builds on the last to create an even grander narrative. Players will be given premade characters they can customize as the story progresses. These campaigns are designed to be finished in 6 to 7 4-hour sessions.
A completely customizable campaign, similar to the modular campaign except that you get to make your own characters, backstory, and narrative. The campaign will be set in an “open world.” The GM will create a large setting with a variety of adventures and dangers for the players to discover on their own.
Resources
For people just starting to learn about role-playing games, I recommend D&D Beyond as a free resource that can teach you the basics of gameplay and character creation.
For more advanced players, I recommend using services like Roll20 for specific information.
You can, of course, buy all of the books Wizards of the Coast releases regarding lore and rules, but it is not necessary to participate in these games.