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Year of Horror - Can you survive the Season of Ghosts?

Year of Horror - Can you survive the Season of Ghosts?

Pathfinder 2e | Campaign

About the adventure

Your home town of Willowshire performs a festival to ward off ghosts and evil spirits at the end of spring each year - but it seems that after this year's festival, something has gone terribly wrong. Animals have grown vicious, unnatural weather hangs heavy, and fiendish creatures have emerged in unheard of numbers. A strange curse has overtaken the region, and figuring out its nature and cause is up to you! This level 1-12 adventure takes place over a year in the land of Shenmen, which draws heavy inspiration from horror stories and myths from a wide range of Asian traditions. Yokai, yaoguai, and yakshas roam this land, with both benevolent and malicious spirits part of everyday life and longstanding traditions. You might be a tengu warrior skilled with swords, a tricky tanuki thief with a taste for saké, or an elven bard plucking at the strings of your shamisen - no matter what, your skills can help ensure that your people survive the Season of Ghosts! ...Or you could have your soul devoured by a hungry ghost. But that would never happen, right?

Recruiting notes

The party consists of a Kitsune Monk, Kholo Animist, and Tanuki Bard, at level 3.

Neurodivergent

2 years on StartPlaying

253 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Inclusive

Additional details

How to prepare

You will need a microphone of decent quality, the Discord software installed and yourself registered, and a user account on Forge. You will need to know the basic rules of Pathfinder 2e, and should know how all of your class feats and features work. Discord: https://discord.com/ The Forge: https://forge-vtt.com/

What I provide

I will be using the official Foundry VTT modules, optimized for playing the adventure path in a VTT format with unique maps, sound, and music. I also bring a selection of modules that I find make the game easier and more interesting to run and play, including some animations. I am generally free to discuss your character choices, and what might be best from a narrative or mechanical perspective. If you want my opinion about how effective your build might be or how to change it to improve your role in the group, just ask - I won't otherwise 'tell you how to do things'. I use a variety of background music.

Gameplay details

I run Pathfinder 2e mostly by the books, with some allowances for certain 3rd party content that I approve of. Session 0 will be going over the setup of the campaign, safety tools, foundry tips, introducing each character, and establishing the general 'vibe' of the game. I also will run session '0.5' as part of it, using remaining time after Session 0 to begin the campaign. At the end of each session I will go over how everyone felt about the session, and ask for any questions, comments, or concerns. These can be openly discussed or sent to me privately. Even if something is 'small', please feel free to speak your mind. The X-Card is freely clickable on Forge, and will give an alert to all players to cut the scene. I promise you that my games do not and never will contain or accept: T.R.A.S.H. (Transphobic, Racist, Ableist, Sexist, Homophobic) players or content, hate speech, misgendering, deadnaming, explicit sexual content, erotic roleplaying, nonconsensual advances or flirting.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Lines and Veils

Open Door

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Players may choose to create characters before or during Session 0, following the normal rules for Pathfinder 2e character creation as located on Archives of Nethys. Notify the GM if you are planning to use an Uncommon or Rare character option of any sort (Most requests will be approved). Do not use a Rare background unless explicitly offered to you. For third party content, ALWAYS ask the GM regardless. This game will not use Ancestral Paragon, Gradual Ability Scores, or Free Archetype variant rules. Character Creation: https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=66 Pathbuilder 2e: https://pathbuilder2e.com/

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Foundry VTT

Discord

2 SEATS LEFT
$30.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 7:00 PM UTC

May 7 / Session 14

3-3.5 Hour Duration

3 / 5 Seats Filled

Schedule

Wed, May 07 | 7:00 PM - Session 14

Wed, May 14 | 7:00 PM - Session 15

Wed, May 21 | 7:00 PM - Session 16

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+