Castles & Crusades | Castle Zagyg | Open World & Megadungeon
Castles & Crusades | Campaign
About the adventure
Campaign Preamble: Beneath the shadows of the ancient and dreaded ruins of Castle Zagyg stands the fortified town of Yggsburgh. Its stout walls and cobbled ways give ample refuge to those bold and worthy adventurers who come to the East Mark to plunder the dungeon deeps of the Mad Mage. Beyond the protective walls and the deep waters of the Urt and Nemo rivers lie a vast rolling countryside from the Glittering Knobs to the Lonely Valley. Enter the environs of that most dread of magi, test your mettle and make ready for the heroes forge that is Castle Zagyg! Your quarry looms ahead! Based out of the city of Yggsburgh, will you explore the realm or head straight for the ruins at the foot of Castle Zagyg, plunge within the murky caves that dot the bluff, or make for the castle fortress, seeking ingress to the Mad Archmage's many many dungeons below? Adventure and plunder beckon. Are you and your fellows brave enough to undertake the challenge? Be wise, fair adventurer that you do not bite off too much to chew on.... What is This Game? Here is your chance to step into a Castles & Crusades (by Troll Lord Games) campaign and experience this decidedly Old School setting and campaign adventure; something approximating Gygax's original dungeon crawling origins of the hobby! Troll Lord Games is the company Gary Gygax was working with when he passed away. Who Will Enjoy This Game? This game is more likely to be what you are looking for if you are in your 30s/40s/50s or beyond and were gaming in the mid to late 1970s 80s or 90s. Also, younger individuals who have acquired an appreciation for how the game was originally played, or are interested in experiencing an Old School approach. You are a calm, laid back individual looking to enjoy a regular evening of gaming, possibly with IRL friends, even those you gamed with in your younger years.
This game is more likely to be what you are looking for if you are in your 30s/40s/50s or beyond and were gaming in the mid to late 1970s 80s or 90s. Also, younger individuals who have acquired an appreciation for how the game was originally played, or are interested in experiencing an Old School approach. You are a calm, laid back individual looking to enjoy a regular evening of gaming, possibly with IRL friends, even those you gamed with in your younger years.
5.0
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
10 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Teacher, Creativity
Additional details
How to prepare
You will have to join my Discord server - we will have common discussion areas with people not involved in this campaign, as well as a private member only section for campaign related discussion. I don't care if you have a headset or not, but if not using a headset, please minimize background sounds as much as possible. We will discuss what you want to play (race/class) on Discord. My games are oriented around the classic group composition of representation from the four main classes (fighter, cleric, wizard and thief). You are free to deviate from this but the world is the world.
What I provide
Fantasy Grounds ultimate (FG) license (players only need the free demo). Syrinscape for sound effects and atmospherics. Discord for voice and between game discussion. Custom maps, tokens and character portraits. You do not need to be an expert at using FG, but if you struggle with the concepts of right click, left click, double click, drag and drop, etc... (i.e. basic 21st century computer functions) you will struggle mightily. I consider myself an advanced user of FG having DMed games in it for 13+ years now. Each game session will have the opportunity for a 5-10 minute break half way through.
Gameplay details
Session 0 will be free; seems highly appropriate. During session 0 we will create your character and I will give a general summary of how I run my games. For advance details, see my personal summary on my profile; that will give you the information you need about me and the style of game I run. Aside from this, I am a reasonably well adjusted adult in his mid-50s and expect that people who join my games will also be well adjusted adults, regardless of their age. Understand that a Session 0 discussion is the only "safety tool" I use. If something is a problem beyond this, my expectation is that you contact me confidentially outside of the game session and we can discuss whatever the issue is.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Session 0
How will character creation work
We will create characters during session 0. Races/classes from the C&C PHB are all allowed. Some classes from the ABP allowed (ask). Custom human races as per Greyhawk setting. Custom character creation methodology - humans and demi-humans use slightly different methods of generating their 6 stats. House Rules in place (from 45 years of DMing).
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Fantasy Grounds
• Discord
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 12:45 AM UTC
May 17 / Session 7
2-3 Hour Duration
7 / 7 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+