TRIAL of the SLIME LORD | Learn to Play One-Shot
$5.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Thursday - 12:00 AM UTC
Oct 17
Session Duration / 3.5–4.5 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Welcome to the Crawl! Trial of the Slime Lord is a one-shot dungeon where you and your fellow adventurers must escape the clutches of an evil ooze-worshiping cult! Those who survive are granted a boon from the Slime Lord. Those who fail are doomed to wander the halls as unquiet dead and serve their new ooze master for all eternity! If you're curious about the popular 2024 Ennie Award winning ShadowDark RPG, or just want a taste of old-school D&D with streamlined modern mechanics, then this one shot is for you! Players of all levels are welcome!
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Meet the Game Master
4 years on StartPlaying
16 games hosted
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Teacher, World Builder
About me
Ho there, traveler! There are fortunes to be found in the deep, dark places of the world, should ye survive what horrors await ye there... so be ye a hero, or be ye a coward? I've been playing RPGs for about a decade, and DM'ing since day one. I got started with Pathfinder (back in the 4e days when the game store grognards insisted on it), but I quickly branched out into tons of other games. I love checking out different systems and mechanics, and trying out homebrew rules and settings. But at the end of the day it always comes back to good, old-fashioned fantasy adventure.
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Creating your character
I will supply premade level 1 characters for this session. If you are familiar with the rules and want to make your own you may do so here: https://shadowdarklings.net/create You should choose or create two characters, just in case!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need: ‣ Discord installed on your phone or computer. ‣ A mic. ‣ A webcam is encouraged but optional. ‣ If your character sheet is a PDF you will need a way to view and edit it.
What Russell "Rusty Blacksmith" brings to the table
🗺️ Professional maps in Owlbear Rodeo VTT. 📕 Quickstart rules for Shadowdark and premade characters. 🎵 Curated playlists of atmospheric and epic music. 🗣️ An active Discord channel where you can hang out, get help and plot with your fellow adventurers. 🎲 10 years of DMing experience. My games are very player driven and reactive- the "story" is always what you choose to do, come hell or high water! Expect to use creativity and problem solving to overcome obstacles. Do not expect every encounter to be a fight- trickery, parley, bribery, avoidance, etc. are all useful approaches and may lead to totally unforeseen and unique stories!
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How Russell "Rusty Blacksmith" creates a safe table
I have an open door policy and can discuss issues at any time.
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