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Mortals & Monsters: Threat From the Stars - Kill monsters, explore dungeons, get paid!  Cultivate your strength & become one of the mightiest mortals in this homebrew world.  (Lv. 1-20)

Mortals & Monsters: Threat From the Stars - Kill monsters, explore dungeons, get paid! Cultivate your strength & become one of the mightiest mortals in this homebrew world. (Lv. 1-20)

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

In a world marred by countless cataclysms, held in the sway of distant & impassive gods, mortals are left to rely only one one another. Monsters stalk the untamed wilds, posing a threat unending to the lands of mortalkind, and each day seems to bring heralds of some new ill omen or dark news. With only yourselves, your wits, and those you choose to trust, it is up to you to stake your way in this dangerous world. Uncover your path forward, and stake your claim on destiny, or risk having your fate dictated by forces beyond your control. Control awesome and world-altering powers. Not everyone has the resolve to fulfill their will. Only those brave enough to see their fate can ever hope to shape it. Reach out & wrest your fate from the hands of the gods.

Recruiting notes

3'rd party friendly. Accepted material includes: Kibbles Compendium of Crafts & Kobold Press: Deep Magic. Open to 3'rd party/homebrew content with Foundry support.

5.0

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2 years on StartPlaying

754 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling

Average response time: 7 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (24)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Voices

Storytelling

B. Phai avatar

B. Phai

Played 4 sessions

Eiko was legitimately the best person we could ask for to run our first DnD campaign ever. It was such a blast. Her humor is top-notch and it really felt like we could ask, do, or try anything in our game. From what was going to be a one-shot is now a campaign about a band of four idiots. Thank you, Eiko! You're the best.

Alex avatar

Alex

Played 11 sessions

Eiko is incredibly receptive to the players' goals, needs, and asks, and she has an excellent variety of tools at her disposal for an amazing experience: voices, unique items, FoundryVTT, music, storytelling, and a large history behind her homebrew world. She will be your characters' biggest fan and make them feel amazing while still giving the party an appropriate challenge. Eiko is also very beginner-friendly and will take the time to make your experience as streamline as possible. Truly, an all-in-one type of DM as long as you are willing to communicate it.

Paul L avatar

Paul L

Played 67 sessions

Too bad that I could only select 3 descriptives for Eiko. i could've easily picked 5 or 6 others! After not having played D&D for 30 years (yeah, you read that right), she made me feel so at ease and helped me learn VTT and 5E rules. Not to mention the world that she's built. Trust me, if you're looking for a patient, knowledgeable, FUN, and creative GM, look no further.

Holden avatar

Holden

Played 104 sessions

Some GM's have their upsides and downsides, but when it comes to Eiko, they do it as one of the best. In and out of the game, Eiko is always free to answer questions or to chat about something and is very patient when it comes to hiccups or life happening. If you are looking for a healthy mix of intense combat and deep story, then Eiko is the GM for you!

Guts avatar

Guts

Played 29 sessions

I enjoyed the story bits and improv this DM helped facilitate. Last week we had 2/5 of our players MIA so the remaining group slowed things down with our own stuff in a city setting. I have now a comedic boon now where when my character sits for a meal, random cats appear looking for food from my vegetarian character. This week mixed with the dramatic scenes were plenty of other moments of the havoc caused by hungry cats suddenly being in the calm meal setting. I don't play Grim or Horror campaigns and I never play as an edgelord so having a DM and campaign that is openly fun where the whole point is having fun while engaging in the game is very good.

Rich avatar

Rich

Played 101 sessions

Eiko does an amazing job of creating a game that lets you forget about the real world and simply immerse yourself in the world she's created. Fantasy worlds are made up of two things: Locations and NPCs. Eiko does a great job of developing both. Every city and town you visit feels alive and lived in. They have history to them and have a reason for being. Every settlement has a story to tell you as a player just in its being. They feel like the carry on their existence whether or not you're around. Eiko's greatest strength is in creating NPCs. From an insurance salesman gobilns, a card dealing octopus, a keeper of pet peacocks, to run of the mill tavernkeepers, Eiko knows how to present NPCs that interest and engage the party. Tropes are often turned on their heads. "Monsters" as often as not are presented as social encounters. Even villians offer the opportunity for interaction. All in all, Eiko offers players a compelling, unique opportunity to play DnD every week. I can't recommend her enough to players who like to lean into the social/exploration aspects of the game that often take a back seat to combat.

Additional tables

4 available

1 SEAT LEFT

Weekly / Wednesday - 10:00 PM UTC

Mar 26 / Session 18

5 / 6 Seats filled

1 SEAT LEFT

Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC

Mar 20 / Session 50

4 / 5 Seats filled

1 SEAT LEFT

Weekly / Friday - 6:00 PM UTC

Mar 21 / Session 67

5 / 6 Seats filled

2 SEATS LEFT

Weekly / Saturday - 6:00 PM UTC

Mar 29 / Session 8

3 / 5 Seats filled

Additional details

How to prepare

Microphone, PC or laptop capable of running a browser such as Chrome or Firefox, as well as Discord for voice. No further equipment will be necessary, as the VTT will handle all aspects of gameplay.

What I provide

Foundry VTT will serve as the play area. Combat and character editing are streamlined through VTT integration; combat damage will be quickly handled by the computer, allowing us to focus on roleplay, combat, and having fun. I will provide my large library of awesome tokens, maps, artwork, music, and pre-generated characters.

Gameplay details

Expect an RP and Combat focused gaming experience with expanded options for item crafting, enchantment & other downtime activities. Homebrew-friendly environment, open to well-playtested 3'rd party material.

Content warnings

• Abuse

• Alcohol Use

• Animal Death

• Blood

• Body Horror

• Character Death

• Child Death

• Classism

• Controlling Parents

• Curing of Disabilities

• Death

• Deep or Large Bodies of Water

• Drowning

• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)

• Extreme Violence

• Fire

• Genocide

• Gore

• Guns

• Human Trafficking (adult only)

• Illness

• Insects

• Language/Cursing

• Lifechanging Injury

• Mind Control

• Racism

• Spiders

Safety tools used

Aftercare

Breaks

Debriefing

Lines and Veils

Open Door

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

Character creation will be handled in-Foundry, requiring no additional content on the player's part. Players are welcome to arrive with character sheets of their choice ready, to speedily import their character.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Foundry VTT

2 SEATS LEFT
$25.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 7:00 PM UTC

Mar 25 / Session 43

3-3.5 Hour duration

4 / 6 Seats filled

Schedule

Off Schedule

Tue, Mar 25 | 8:00 PM - Session 43

Tue, Apr 01 | 8:00 PM - Session 44

Tue, Apr 08 | 8:00 PM - Session 45

Tue, Apr 15 | 8:00 PM - Session 46

Tue, Apr 22 | 8:00 PM - Session 47

Tue, Apr 29 | 8:00 PM - Session 48

Tue, May 06 | 8:00 PM - Session 49

Tue, May 13 | 8:00 PM - Session 50

Tue, May 20 | 8:00 PM - Session 51

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+