In order to reduce volunteer burnout, RTR had added the following guidelines for new Club Play, specifically SOPs:
- SOPs must have 4 volunteers or more.
- In order to be a Showrunner for a SOP, we strongly recommend you have participated as a volunteer in at least one SOP.
- If this is not the case, we will attempt to pair an experienced Showrunner with you for mentorship.
- An absolute requirement is that you must have led some RPG event for RTR in the past. This could be a Try-It-Out, a mini-Campaign, or a session at a Special Event.
- In order to volunteer for a SOP, you must have already participated as a player in at least one SOP (preferably the one you want to volunteer).
- New SOPs must spend at least a year in development after being pitched to the organizers before being run for players.
- It isn’t necessary for the Showrunner to have a full team of volunteers when they pitch the SOP, but they must finalize the team early in the development period.
- SOPs should avoid TTRPGs with overly complex rule systems. As much as we love Shadowrun and HERO system, they aren’t sustainable in this format. If you’re unsure about your preferred RPG rules set, reach out to an Organizer to discuss it.
How to Pitch a New SOP
If you have an idea for an SOP you’d like to Showrun, please send the Organizers the following information:
- Your name
- Your experience volunteering in the SOP program
- What RPG rules set and setting you’d like to run
- What time slot you would like to run in (typically Friday evening or Sunday afternoon, and what quarter of the year you’re interested in)
- If you know of other members who want to volunteer as GMs, let us know their names as well.