Sparking Revolution! | Play by Post | All Players Welcome!
Blades in the Dark | Campaign
About the adventure
The oppressed people of Duskwall have had enough! It is time for a revolution! Lead a crew of scoundrels to radically change this city forever! — Sabotage the elite factions of Duskwall! — Stress your physical, mental and financial resources to the edge! — Face challenging decisions as we explore your character's storyline! The start of something new calls out, but will it bring fortune or ruin? The influences of new technology, arcane forces, and otherworldly beings woven throughout Duskwall fuels gang wars as the constant darkness of this land conceals their unlawful activities. Learn by playing! The Blades system and play-by-post format will all be taught as we play.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Asynchronous play by post. Players are only charged two (2) times per month on the 5th and 25th. We have a fantastic character keeper crafted by one of our players and streamlined the teamwork aspect of BitD gameplay to better fit PBP. Generally, players post once per day or more during a Heist and Downtime between each mission is slower. Players are not charged until they join their first heist. “Inactive” players can miss 2 (two) Heists before being asked to give up their seat for the next heist.
5.0
(27)
4 years on StartPlaying
90 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Access to a free discord account is all you need for play by post! No video/audio needed. I will teach the basics to start playing quickly. Players will be charged the game fee when their character starts the next heist, not during their preparation or plotting phase. We will learn as we play!
What I provide
I bring the world of Duskwall and its many factions and citizenry to life! You will experience exciting heists, navigate story changing decisions, and RP with quirky NPCs!
Gameplay details
Safety Tools: Player onboarding will include session 0 questions and establishing Lines and Veils. GM will have regular check ins with players via an out of character channel and through discord direct messaging. Lines and veils will be a living document players can reference. Gameplay: - Players will have more agency over the story than typical D&D games. Narrative flashbacks, teamwork, and adding to the world building will be highly encouraged. - I include "side hustle" quests to further explore character building in 2-player mini-missions separate from the main storyline heists. - Players should lead with narrative actions first rather than limit themselves by their character abilities or stats. "How would my character accomplish this goal?" instead of "What skills/spells/abilities limits are available to accomplish this goal?"
Content warnings
• Ableism
• Alcoholism
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Body Horror
• Character Death
• Classism
• Death
• Drowning
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Fire
• Guns
• Hostages
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Illness
• Language/Cursing
• Lifechanging Injury
• Mind alteration
• Mind Control
• Murder
• Pandemic
• Paralyzation
• Police Brutality
• PTSD
• Scars
• Snakes
• Suffocation
• Trauma
• Violence
• Deep or Large Bodies of Water
• Devils / Demons / Fiends
• Freezing
• Mental Illness
• Torture
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
How will character creation work
We have a very impressive character keeper in google sheets provided by one of our players! This tool streamlines character progression and stat tracking. To get started crafting your character we can use: 1. The Character Builder Tutorial: Collaborative character creation where players bring their favorite character traits and the GM will build their character sheet around how they want to play. 2. A pre-built character, if you are already familiar with Blades in the Dark. 3. GM provided pre-built characters are available for players who want to jump in to the action!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Intermediate
Platforms used
• Discord
• Text/Play by Post
$35.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Sunday - 3:30 AM UTC
6-7 Hour Duration
3 / 4 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Intermediate
Age: 18+