Ghosts of Saltmarsh - Tales along the Sword Coast
$17.50
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Custom / Tuesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
🏴Explore the Sword Cost 🚩Face haunting foes 🏴☠️Hoist yer colors with piratical fun The siren call of the salty sea. The wafting tunes sung by the patrons of a dockside tavern. The crashing of the waves upon the surf. The scent of death and life washing in and out with the tide. This is the Sword Coast, where tales of ne'er-do-wells and miscreants abound. You are invited to join them with your story of adventure and glory. In this campaign you and your group will be exploring the classic adventures along the Sword Coast in Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Together, we will start down a path but as we continue our road may twist and turn based on the your choices. There will be plenty of chances to bring your backstories to life as we go. Each session will be rich with story, memorable NPC's, and of course, engaging combat. Hoist the colors, me hearty: the anchor's weighed, the canvas out, and where we be headed-- There be monsters! This game features: * Frequent rich role play opportunities * Challenging and engaging combats * Seamless online gaming with *no* additional downloads or VTT learning curves * Quality storytelling * An experienced Dungeon Master with 30 years behind the screen * A collaborative and inclusive gaming table * Respect as a player and collaborator
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
19 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
One of the first RPGs I ever hosted as Dungeon Guide was I6: Ravenloft back 1988. I've been running games ever since, following the flow of DND releases and more than a few non-fantasy titles. I'm excited to share this experience you and your party. My table features: * Frequent rich role play opportunities * Challenging and engaging combats * Quality storytelling * A Dungeon Master with over 30 years experience * A collaborative and inclusive gaming table *Seamless online play without downloads or VTT learning curves * Respect as a player and collaborator When I run a game I like to focus on story, fun, and excitement as well as keeping my table fully inclusive to players of all backgrounds, experience and lifestyle. I blend premade maps with quick sketches and theater of the mind. For a sample of my DM style, you're welcome to drop by my twitch channel (Lantern Noir) or my YouTube channel (Lantern Noir Presents) and see the games that I have run live on line. I ask that all of my players recognize that we want to have a welcoming, positive, and safe table. To keep the game as accessible as possible I focus on easy to use tools, and supports such as DND Beyond and Owlbear Rodeo. These are blended via broadcast software into the Zoom call so you can dive right in on the action. I welcome new and old gamers to the table and am happy to teach gaming to newcomers as well as engaging the veterans.
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Creating your character
Starting characters will be created at session 0. For experienced players, please use Point Buy or Standard Array. New players will be guided through the process at session 0 if joining new. In addition we will be using a "shared background" story to bring the party together at the onset. This will include discussing our character's motivations, history, family, and friends. We are trying to avoid the classic "you all meet in a tavern" and instead begin with a common "we've got a reason to trust each other". Those joining later in the campaign will be contacted prior to their first session to set up a character. At the first session with the group there will be a short round of introductions and a review of the stories so that everyone at the table can feel welcome and engaged.
Mondays 8pm EDT There will be shared backstories among the party. Message the DM here or on Discord for more information.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Please have a good mic and a working knowledge of zoom etiquette. Cameras are optional. We will be using DND Beyond for virtual character sheets and digital dice rolling. Our VTT will be shared via the zoom call but a link to the Owlbear Rodeo will also be provided for those who prefer to use it. The goal is to keep the game as easy for you to enjoy and engage with as possible.
What Rob aka Lantern Noir brings to the table
Using skills learned while streaming my games on Twitch, I present everything you need from a VTT to combat tracking on the Zoom call itself. There are no additional downloads or VTT learning curves to master. My goal is to make engaging in the game as simple and straight forward as possible. Weekly we'll have engaging stories, new adventures and rich tales. Encounters will be tailored to the party and custom side quests are possible. As the campaign goes on, I will be happy to coordinate with an artist for custom work of your characters. I am also happy to share the custom maps I make with the group after each chapter is complete.
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Safety
How Rob aka Lantern Noir creates a safe table
Playing each week we will be exploring multiple adventures in the Ghosts of Saltmarsh book and beyond. If the party finds itself drawn in a direction, a new story can be developed, unique to our table. As such everyone is expected to be respectful of other's time, character and person. The table is also LGBTQA+ inclusive, and sensitive to a diverse collection of players. This includes players of a variety of skill and experience levels from Blue Cover edition through modern 5E newbies.
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