Whispers of the Gears | Eerie steampunk body horror one shot
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
On full moon nights, the outskirts of faraway towns come alive with the whimsical sounds of whirring gears and carnival laughter. The Clockwork Carnival has arrived—a mesmerizing spectacle of shimmering lights, automaton entertainers, and mysterious wonders that has enchanted the townsfolk for months. But as the carnival’s influence grows, visitors begin to vanish without a trace. Drawn by whispers of dark secrets, the mayor has called upon adventurers to uncover the truth lurking beneath the carnival’s laughter. From wacky games to enigmatic automatons, you'll explore a carnival where the lines between delight and dread blur at every turn. Can you unravel the mystery, save the townsfolk, and escape the clockwork maze before the carnival vanishes with dawn?
1 year on StartPlaying
68 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, World Builder
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Have a web browser ready to join the link I'll send you for foundry VTT through discord. Have Discord ready to go and join my server with this link. https://discord.gg/aWpcJsaqxF Have a microphone ready and set up for voice chat. Though cameras are not required, they are encouraged to help with roleplay. ***Ignore the following steps If you'd rather avoid installing the 3D battle map software and watch a stream of the map instead*** Have steam installed in your computer, with an account logged. https://store.steampowered.com/about/ Download and install the guest version of Talespire https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881860/TaleSpire__Guest_Edition/
What I provide
• Foundry VTT and the a variety of curated premium modules. • Many "Devil's Bargains" and exceptions to rules. • Great rewards for creativity and out of the box solutions. • Immersive and deadly encounters with high stakes and impact. • A background in Storytelling, Film making and Video game design. • A variety of voice acting options for NPCs. • In session music, ambience and sounds. ---- Sign up perks ---- • Bring a buddy promo! Each game that you play in you get to bring a person for free! Share the joy of a one shot, or a small glimpse into a campaign you are part of with your IRL friends. This invitation can be used multiple times per player, but only when bringing in someone new to the server and registering to the game through SPG. • Post game survey where you can share your opinions and requests
Gameplay details
This is a One shot, meaning there won't be much time to spare, so the main safety tool will be the X, N and O card and a 10 minute break. If a topic causes discomfort to a player, they'll send an emoji into the discord chat or privately, and the topic will fade to black, continuing to the next scene and avoiding detailed descriptions of the events.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
You can play a pre-generated character, or create your own character of 12th level with the following parameters: - Use the standard array - If you are using 2014 races, gain a free feature at first level. - Any race or class is welcome. Don't worry about confirming homebrew lineages or features, they'll be approved as long as they are fare to others. - Choose any common equipment that'd make sense for your character to have in the context of the game. - 2 Uncommon consumable (potions, elixirs, etc) - Either 2 Uncommon or 1 Rare piece of equipment (weapon / armor) - 1 Rare wondrous item (Rings / Boots / Cloak / etc) As part of the character creation, do come up with a reason to link yourself to a travelling caravan in the northern lands of the Sword coast. Mercenaries, travelling artists, merchants, be as creative on your backstory as you like, just have a reason to have already interacted with the other PCs. Character sheets will be hosted in foundry VTT, but can also be hosted in DDB or any other format. There's no need to check in with me for any homebrew or item as long as you share your character sheet at least 10 minutes before the game. I'll share the link to Foundry VTT the day of the game.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
• Tale Spire
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Saturday - 8:30 PM UTC
Mar 1
3-3.5 Hour Duration
1 / 6 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages