Kill Me or Die by the Sword

Kill Me or Die by the Sword

TYPE

One-Shot

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
About the adventure

The heroes are captured and enslaved, forced to fight in the gladiatorial arenas! Will they escape, and can they find and kill the man responsible for their plight?

3 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Wednesday – 8:30 PM UTC

Feb 26

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

0 / 5 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

Headless Hammerhead

he/him

4.5

(8)

This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master
Hispanic/Latinx
Artist
Multi-lingual

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Rule of Cool, Creativity, Teacher

About me

The lair seems like something out of a children’s story: trees, stones, and even the ground are twisted and warped as if bowing to some strange god. Even the bones of the fallen are twisted in impossible ways. How could this creature wield such power? You push further, and noticed the hoard is also a pile shaped like melted sugar: it is pointed and curled, and all in one mass, like a gigantic toy made of gold and jewels. You whisper to your party that you will go and talk to the creature. The locals want it gone, out of their territory, but it was here first and it would take quite the negotiator to get it to move elsewhere. You approach and bow your head. The creature looks to you and smiles. “What do you want, little one,” he asks. _____ I love to weave stories in a more narrative style than many GMs I have played with. I have experience with D&D 2e, 5e, Pathfinder 2e, 13th Age, Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game, and Lancer RPG. I'd love to GM for you!

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Reviews (8)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Rule of Cool

Creativity

Teacher

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Sebastian

Headless loves twists, which keeps things interesting and keeps us on our toes. I think he's different than some of the other GMs I've played with because he loves to write intricate narrations too.

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Jack Rico

He is incredibly skilled at creating a dynamic and engaging campaign. He has a knack for balancing action and storytelling, keeping the group invested in the plot while giving everyone a chance to shine. The pacing is great, and he always make sure the game feels exciting and full of opportunities also he is very patient.

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Samuel Evans

Good at fostering a laid back feeling among players, while still being able to communicate the stakes when it matters.

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Kusty Lim

As of writing this review, I am a player in one of his first-time Lancer campaigns and it's been pretty good so far. He's able to keep track of all of our characters and offers many chances for each of us to do something cool, while also handling disruptions to the story pretty smoothly. He's pretty open about letting players do things that they want to do, which may or may not be a good thing, but is open to group feedback on handling that matter. At the time, he has not yet set up a proper combat encounter for the campaign, as well as having perhaps a few too many full repairs and license level ups in rapid succession, but this should be fixed with experience and feedback. 3.5/5, has potential, but inexperience in Lancer is holding score back.

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Avatarx

He's pretty good, and well prepared for most situations/shenanigans. I deducted 2 stars for the use of AI generated content. As far as I'm aware it's just character art and music, but it's still present and is one of the few pain points I have.

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Colleen Crisan

I have played campaigns with Gio on D&D, Marvel Multiverse RPG, Lancer RPG, and Pathfinder, and he's great... he loves to narrate and describe stuff in detail, from combat to the role-playing parts. He also allows a lot of crazy antics just to make sure everyone's having fun.

Character creation
Creating your character

Characters will be prepared prior to the session. Help can be provided for free outside of the session.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

Please have a character ready prior to the session.

What Headless Hammerhead brings to the table

This is a fast-paced adventure with lots of adult themes; slavery and mutilation being the most notable. If you are offended, this is not recommended for you. We discuss adult themes with an open mind and mature eye.

Safety
How Headless Hammerhead creates a safe table

We will hold a briefing prior to the session, and a debrief after the session to discuss any grievances or important topics.

Content warnings
Abuse
Blood
Character Death
Child Abandonment
Child Death
Concentration Camps
Confronting Abuser
Cults
Death
Execution
Extreme Violence
Lifechanging Injury
Mutilation
Paralyzation
Slavery
Trauma
Violence
Safety tools used

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