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ATAVISM OF THE DRAGON
Our world was once a garden, everything changed when the mists came. A century later, they recede, revealing a broken realm in their wake.
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$40.00
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Weekly / Sunday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / Up to 100 Sessions
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The world is naught but broken bones and buried gold. A century ago this land was paradise, then the storms came. They have raged ever since, unleashing chaos and drawing noxious fumes from the earth. Folk must make hard sacrifices, or dark bargains, to buy their survival. Beyond the walls of small, mean settlements, the world is wild and lawless, but also full of lost treasures and secrets. This epic adventure takes you from levels 1–10+ as you explore a world ruined by a mystical cataclysm. Forge your own fate in a realm of mutant monsters and magical storms. Discover the secrets behind the apocalypse and, perhaps, the ways to heal nature. 🔵 ART Image: "OC Comission" by vionix.sc, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, edited by me. Text: "Nodesto Caps Condensed Regular" by solbera, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rules as Written (RaW)
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(82)
4 years on StartPlaying
574 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Sets the Mood, World Builder
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Yo, I'm John (27/M/US-East). I like long walks on the beach, ice cream, and total party kills. I host high-value games featuring great acting, player choice, deep roleplay, tactical complexity, immersive media, and high tech. 📜 COMMISSIONS - Many systems, any genre - Official or custom content - Large group, small group, or duet - Specialty offerings 🥫 SECRET SAUCE - Nice voice - Fantasy-prone brain - Blending high tech and great acting 😎 STYLE - Good pacing and exciting content - Fully voice-acted cast of characters - Immersive soundscapes - Custom worldbuilding and statblocks - Lots of pretty scenes and moving pieces 📚 EXPERIENCE - 15+ years acting and public speaking - 12 theater performances: 4 dramas, 6 musicals, 2 antagonist lead roles, 5 musical solos - 20+ years worldbuilding - 11+ years "Dungeons and Dragons 5e" - 3+ years "Pathfinder 2e" - 2+ years Old School Renaissance (primarily, "Without Number") - 2+ years "Forged in the Dark" - 1+ year "LANCER" - ~1 year experience "City of Mist", "Cortex Prime", "The Contract", and others 🧩 TRIVIA - I used to work as a mechanic in a heavy equipment garage - I once drove a puppy-powered dog-sled atop an Alaskan glacier - I once sang at Carnegie Hall (with my high-school chorus, I sung baritone) - My director typecast me as the designated "drunk" character-actor for 5 of our plays (Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Plow and the Stars, Our Town, The Threepenny Opera) - I have lived in two US states and one EU nation
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Creating your character
Detailed character creation instructions are found in the system and adventure primers given after joining. A summary is included below. 🔵 INFORMATION • Heroic adventurer rules • Standard array attributes • Homebrew origin foci list • Collaborate with the gamemaster for one special gift or trinket item Allowed source material: • Core Rulebook • Atlas of the Latter Earth 🔵 INSTRUCTIONS Ask yourself these questions about your character's background: • What are my goals and ethics? • What is my relationship to my work and coworkers? • What role do I fill in the the party? • How do I feel about the magical apocalypse that began 100 years ago? Create a character using the official form-fillable character sheet and send it to the gamemaster. Refer to the preparation notes revealed after booking for relevant links and guides.
- ⭐ New and experienced players welcome - 🚪 Periodic attendance permitted - 📜 Premade characters and custom lore available - 📆 We meet 3/4 weeks/month - ⏰ We play 3–4 hours/session
What to expect
Preparing for the session
1. Read this listing completely. 2. Review the private preparation materials provided after joining, including my contact information and all necessary reference material. 3. Follow the instructions included in the documentation. 4. Contact me to resolve any queries 5. Prepare a calm and comfortable play space.
What John brings to the table
CONTENT • Full game library • Voice-acted characters • Custom backstories • Curated soundscapes • Top-down tokes • Illustrated battle maps • Custom hex region maps CONVENIENCE • No other purchases required • Easy automation, minimal math COMMUNITY • Friendly players • Occasional board game nights • Free play offers for long-time players
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How John creates a safe table
By joining this game, you agree to our social contract. See the link below. This adventure is Rated-R. Certain content is limited or excluded for safety. Excluded content is not included in the adventure. Limited content is not featured frequently or with great intensity, typically occurring “off-scene” Limited content: • Extremely graphic violence, gore, torture, et cetera. • Violence against children, pets, and other innocents. • Consensual sexual activity. Excluded content: • Discrimination based on (non-fictional) race, color, religion, sex, sexuality, gender, or national origin. • Non-consensual romantic or sexual activity. • Fetish content. Big Bad Evil Games Roleplay Social Contract: https://rentry.co/bbeg_social_contract
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