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Shadow of the Beakmen | Old-School Pointcrawl

Shadow of the Beakmen | Old-School Pointcrawl

Dungeon Crawl Classics, OSR Games | Campaign

About the adventure

Save the village, battle the beakmen. In this highly rated DCC module, you will play as 1 or 2 PCs of 2nd level. Overcome your foes through creative and dangerous combat and delve into their lair to destroy them for good. Welcome to the opportunity to play Dungeon Crawl Classics at its best. This game is frequently played over 2-3 sessions. Character survival/success not guaranteed, but there will be options to continue playing if the worst occurs. If you succeed, feel free to keep playing, we can schedule another module, or pivot into a longer campaign.

Streamer
Neurodivergent
Published Writer
Teacher/Educator
Game Designer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

45 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, World Builder

Average response time: 10 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (15)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

World Builder

Chris avatar

Chris

New review

Played 2 sessions

Highly recommend

Will Scannell avatar

Will Scannell

Played 6 sessions

Sam is an incredibly talented GM and knows how to create a wonderful story and world!

Keshav avatar

Keshav

Played 4 sessions

Scraw is a lively DM and great to interact with. He creates a very in-depth world for players to get lost in, if need be, and provides sufficient room for experimentation and alternate paths, even if the world around us reacts strictly. He occasionally fudges rolls, so that the story can continue, and I think that is wise, as overly strict adherence to the rules can drag the story down or kill off interesting NPCs too early. I think that voice acting is hard as a DM, and with practice, it definitely can become better, but I think that he has the potential to get there. There is obviously for every DM the pressure to balance world lore and detail with expediency, some players like an hour long lecture on world history, and some get bored if you describe a book for a little more than a second, I think that it's a careful balancing act between players and DMs and maintaining a two-way street can allow for smoother and more appealing storytelling. His games also lack unnecessary violence and grimness. You can sense something sinister lurking or waiting to strike you down, but beyond simple dying in combat, or the creeping sensation of enigmatic horror, there isn't anything overly in your face, it's subtle, and I like that subtle creeping sensation. I wish him good luck and hope to provide more information as I play more games with him for longer. :)

Grim avatar

Grim

Played 11 sessions

Great first game, nice with voices and catching me up to speed.

Liam avatar

Liam

Played 2 sessions

Absolutely!

Lokalyl avatar

Lokalyl

Played 22 sessions

Sam is a one of the friendliest and off the cuff creative GM's you could ask for. I look forward to every session and have a great time every week. Sam is a supportive, helpful GM who encourages creativity and roleplay. Brilliant GM.

Additional details

How to prepare

You'll need discord access with a working mic Dice physical or online Pen and paper for a character sheet

What I provide

The game will take place over discord, including streaming battle maps over discord. I bring the module, the knowledge, the storytelling, and the rules arbitration. If you need DCC materials to help get started, let me know!

Gameplay details

This game is somewhat grim! You are playing this game because you want a fight with serious stakes of death, not because you want a relaxed afterschool special. Outside of the game I will be nice and friendly. As the DM I'm here to help you stay alive, not revel in your demise.

Content warnings

• Violence

• Death

• Deep or Large Bodies of Water

Safety tools used

Open Door

Session 0

How will character creation work

NEW TO DCC? Send me a message, and we can schedule a custom session 0. If everyone is new, we can do session 0 as a group. DCC VETERAN? Each player will create up to 2 DCC characters of first level. Send me a message if you have any questions, or want to know more about the setting. Find more at www.gnomestones.fun

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

1 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC

2 Hour Duration

1 / 5 Seats Filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 2 players have joined