TitansGrave: Daggerheart Delve
Playtest Game, Daggerheart | Campaign
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 11:00 PM UTC
3 Hour Duration
1 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+
About the adventure
On a planet called Valkana, magic and science co-exist, wielded by a wide variety of beings: humans, elves, dwarves, saurians, constructs, and more. High-magitek cities stand tall on the ruins of ancient civilizations. But it is this co-existence of magic and technology that has been the focus of wars past and present. Ancient evils have awakened, and unlikely heroes will rise to face them...in the Ashes of Valkana. This game is based on TitansGrave: The Ashes of Valkana, a setting created by Will Wheaton. It will be played Theater-of-the-Mind and use the beta-test version of Daggerheart as a system. And for an explanation of Valkana as a setting, here's a really good video on the subject: https://youtu.be/YWn6b8vi-PY?t=450
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Dungeon Crawl
A “Dungeon Crawl” is a scenario where players navigate a dungeon or labyrinth-like environment for the entirety of the adventure. It emphasizes battling monsters, collecting loot, and avoiding traps to survive to the end!
Combat Heavy
“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.
4.8
(4)
1 year on StartPlaying
11 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
First familiarize yourself with the world of Valkana as seen in this video: https://youtu.be/YWn6b8vi-PY?t=450 Players will need a microphone and a Demiplane.com account (a free account works just fine). Webcams are not required. Character art is encouraged, though I am not a fan of generative AI. I will walk players through Daggerheart's gameplay if they are unfamiliar.
What I provide
I offer a Discord community in which to play this one-shot, as well as images and music to enhance the Theater-of-the-Mind experience. I utilize humor, character voices, and heavy emphasis on roleplay in my GMing style. Rule of Cool and ease of gameplay takes precedence over Rules as Written. As a fair warning, I am also neurodivergent, so please take that into account as well.
Gameplay details
I will discuss Lines and Veils with the players before (and at the start of) the one-shot. I will make communication as open as possible through Discord, both in the group and in private messages. This is an 18+ game. The sensitive topics I've tagged have a possibility of coming up in game, either during gameplay or the discussion of backstories. However, I don't condone them in real life, and I will endeavor to be sensitive to the players' boundaries. The degree to which they're given description will be discussed ahead of time.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Bleed
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Character creation will be handled via Demiplane. Any character ancestry that can be made with Daggerheart will be fair game, as Valkana is a setting diverse enough to accommodate a wide variety of characters. The sci-fi parts of the setting will come about as flavor text of existing weapons and abilities. For instance, an Improved Crossbow would be a stand-in for a blaster.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Demiplane