detour
a detour at the end of the internet
My name is David Torres aka detour. I designed the card game Scrapbots and built this app!
Conduit Briefing
Here's my expectation for content, let me know if you have any issues or would like to discuss any of this further.
Content is intended to be Rated R/TV-MA/M for Mature. Expect the potential for strong language, violence, drug/alcohol use/abuse, and other adult themes.
I will use these "lines" and "veils" to moderate certain content:
LINES (will not feature):
- Discussion of real-world politics, religion, or current events
- Out-of-character/real-world prejudice
- Sexual violence
VEILS (will "fade to black"):
- Explicit sexual content
- Extremely graphic depictions of violence
- Violence towards children, pets, and other innocents
I would like to use "stars" and "wishes" as a form of feedback. At session end, each player may share things they enjoyed, and want to experience more of (stars), and things they hope to experience (wishes) in future sessions.
Conduit Preferences
- I prefer to host for 1-3 players, 4 is my max
- Please send character sheets and focus words as soon as possible, if I don't receive them in a timely manner I will assume you have dropped from the game
- Focus words and short phrases only please
- Please do not invite players to my games without checking with me first (though feel free to make suggestions)
- PCCs are (nearly) always welcome, just give me a heads-up
- I generally host v2.1
Public Characters
Ashe
Baʂalt
Case Huxley
Crow
Damien
D’Jacquaux
Dusk
Hemlock
Jo'sel
Kareth
Kyte
Orrin
Pierce
Riley
Serik Surge
Sol
Tryp
Velmarque
Public Classes
Released Classes
Lithomancer
You are a hardy earth mage whose power is drawn from the ground beneath your feet. Design by David Torres
Shōnen
You are an irrepressible martial artist with an indomitable fighting spirit. Design by David Torres
Player-Created Classes (PCCs)
Fortean
Whether a skeptic or a believer, your job is the same – observe, analyze, and uncover the truth. A Paranormal Investigator doesn’t wield magic and they don’t face monsters head-on. Instead they rely on logic, sharp instincts, and years of fieldwork to piece together the inexplicable. Gather evidence, follow leads, and make connections that no one else has noticed.
Inventor
You are a hands-on tinkerer and creator of gadgets, capable of transforming scrap, broken machines, and engineering mishaps into something new, sometimes even something useful.
Jinx
Manipulating luck and probability, the Jinx excels in interacting with their environment and others, using their abilities to cause things to fail and people to experience unlucky setbacks. Jinxes thrive in chaotic situations, wreaking havoc in their wake.
Mechanist
A living interface—cybernetic engineer who interfaces, alters, and merges with machines.
Pursuer
Relentless hunters who lock onto a quarry and advance until they achieve the goal.
Pyroclast
A social-combat class grounded in the elementalist niche of fire manipulation and control.
Ratcatcher
You are a vermin wrangler who turns the overlooked critters scurrying in the shadows into spies, workers, obstacles, and infestations. Whether controlling one to scout ahead, directing a swarm to overwhelm their enemy, or manipulating the environment, the Ratcatcher excels at leveraging small creatures to their advantage.
Vizier
Calm under pressure and devastating in a public setting, Viziers destroy credibility, redirect command, and break down power structures.