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For Whom You Bleed 🔪 An Insatiable Blades in the Dark Campaign

For Whom You Bleed 🔪 An Insatiable Blades in the Dark Campaign

In a city where the dead don't rest and the living can't trust the light, every choice leaves a scar. What will your legacy be when the last bell ring

TYPE

CAMPAIGN

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
About the adventure

Crime and greed are a way of life in the city of perpetual darkness. The streets whisper secrets of power, and the shadows hide those who dare to seize it. Amidst the chaos, you and your crew must navigate treacherous alliances and ruthless enemies driven by ambition and necessity. Every heist, every betrayal, every drop of blood brings you closer to your insatiable goal. Each new score builds your empire, but one question remains: For Whom will you Bleed? ————————— In this Blades in the Dark campaign, you will play a crew of daring scoundrels seeking their fortunes on the haunted streets of an industrial fantasy city. There are heists, chases, occult mysteries, dangerous bargains, bloody skirmishes, and above all, riches to be had—if you're bold enough to seize them. You and your fledgling crew must strive amidst the threats of rival gangs, powerful noble families, vengeful ghosts, the Bluecoats of the city watch, and the siren song of your scoundrel's own vices. Will you rise to power in the underworld? What are you willing to do to get to the top?

Game style

Theater of the Mind

Sandbox / Open World

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Roleplay Heavy

3 SEATS LEFT
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Monday – 11:00 PM UTC

Jul 14 / Session 2

2–3 Hour Duration

2 / 5 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

Andrew Searles

he/him

5.0

(4)

Schedule

Mon, Jul 14 | 11:00 PM – Session 2

Mon, Jul 21 | 11:00 PM – Session 3

Mon, Jul 28 | 11:00 PM – Session 4

Mon, Aug 04 | 11:00 PM – Session 5

Mon, Aug 11 | 11:00 PM – Session 6

Mon, Aug 18 | 11:00 PM – Session 7

Mon, Aug 25 | 11:00 PM – Session 8

Mon, Sep 01 | 11:00 PM – Session 9

Mon, Sep 08 | 11:00 PM – Session 10

Mon, Sep 15 | 11:00 PM – Session 11

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Meet the Game Master
Podcaster

5 years on StartPlaying

27 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules

About me

I love roleplaying. It's why I worked at D&D Beyond and now Roll20. I spend every day working to make better tools for people who play TTRPGs. I joined StartPlaying to meet more people and play more games.

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Reviews (4)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Creativity

Knows the Rules

Justin avatar

Justin

Played 26 sessions

Honestly the best game master I've met. Knows the rules by heart. Is open to feedback from his players. Exceptional storyteller and world builder.

Jeff avatar

Jeff

Played 21 sessions

Most fun I've ever had at session zero! Andrew is witty and creative. After a few sessions he adapts well to feedback and deals well with a bunch of old curmudgeons. He actually appreciates the story being developed.

Matthew avatar

Matthew

Played 1 sessions

Andrew took us through the rules of Blades in the Dark in a fun one shot - doing a great job of showing us the mechanics and how they would work in a campaign while keeping things simple. Was a really fun session and definitely gave me the bug for more.

Sean  avatar

Sean

Played 1 sessions

I was really curious about Blades in the Dark and Andrew gave a great one shot / tutorial for beginners. We was brilliant at explaining the mechanics clearly in a relaxed atmosphere. I'd really love to play more Blades in the future after this experience.

Character creation
Creating your character

For Blades in the Dark, character creation is a responsive activity based on the crew we create together and the ideas the whole group brings to session 0. Our campaign will start with session 0 and include crew and character creation after determining our Lines and Veils. To create your character, you will choose a playbook, receive a set number of points to spend on specific actions, and select a special ability. You can then decide your character's background, heritage, vice, name, and contacts with options you can choose from or ignore. Creating a character is simple and straightforward, and it doesn't require writing an entire backstory. As we play the game, the character's backstory and experiences will come out in improvisational play, as if we are the audience watching the story unfold in front of us while we are also in the writing room creating the story as we go.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

To get started, you will need a mic. A webcam is not required, but it is much more fun during the session. You will also want to have an account with the following websites: Roll20.net and Discord.com. You will not need to read the rules before session 0 and character creation, but you can if you'd like. I'll give you access to the rules in Roll20 once you've joined the game.

What Andrew Searles brings to the table

I will bring everything you need to get started. I use Roll20 for character sheets, maps, gameplay tracking screens, notes, and rules. You will have access to the entire digital book while in the game and all character creation rules available in the system. As we play, I use the following screens to help players decide what to do when they have the spotlight. (1) A full and detailed map of Duskvol, (2) Score planning screen, (3) Running the score options and clocks, (4) Settling the score worksheet, (5) Downtime actions and long-term project clocks, (6) Factions and situation tracking. I also use a Discord server with group-specific text and voice channels to facilitate communication during play sessions and in between sessions.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Webcam

Microphone

Platforms used
Safety
How Andrew Searles creates a safe table

Safety and comfort during play are very important for everyone to have fun at the table. We will set up our safety tools during session zero before creating our characters. These tools will be specific to our group and will remain something we can refer back to as we continue to play. Our session 0 will be a free session where we will do the following: (1) Fill out an anonymous Lines and Veil Form, (2) Review a consolidated list of Lines and Veils and discuss how we will keep it up to date, (3) discuss the kinds of stories we want to tell as a crew, (4) create our crew, and (5) create our characters. At the end of session 0, you should have a good idea of the game we're playing, feel comfortable with the story we will tell, and be excited about our first score. If you don't feel all of these things, feel free to talk with me or bail without notice. I look forward to getting started!

Content warnings
Alcohol Use
Death
Guns
Language/Cursing
Murder
Police Brutality
Trauma
Violence
Safety tools used

Additional tables

10 available

1/3

2 NEEDED TO START

Weekly / Wednesday – 3:00 AM UTC

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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1 NEEDED TO START

Weekly / Friday – 3:00 AM UTC

1 / 5 Seats Filled

2 NEEDED TO START

Weekly / Friday – 11:00 PM UTC

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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