Heart: The City Beneath
Heart: The City Beneath RPG | Campaign
About the adventure
Beneath the impossible city of Spire lies a sprawling nightmare labyrinth, a red, wet heaven known as the Heart. - Explore the ever shifting realms of the Heart. - Delve for treasure, secrets and fame. - Die gloriously, shattering reality as you do. Hubris and greed penetrated deep into the Heart over a century ago, spilling chaos and unreality into the surrounding catacombs and tunnels. A failed train network unleashed otherworldly horror into the world of the elves. Only the mad, the desperate, the foolish and the brave dare venture forth into this unreal world that shapes itself to their dreams and nightmares - which are you? Heart is a ground-breaking game of personal horror, doomed fate and twisted secrets. Play as Drow, High Elves, Gnolls or Humans with unique character classes and abilites. This is one of those games that wins ALL the awards! Heart uses a very simple dice pool system and is quick to learn.
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.
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.
5.0
(98)
2 years on StartPlaying
993 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 21 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
A mic and headset is preferred, but not essential as long as you can manage your background noise (I reserve the right to mute excessive background noise for the benefit of the group!) You will need free Roll20 and Discord accounts to access the game. There is the option to use a Zoom call if all players are happier with video.
What I provide
I ran one of the first Actual Plays using this game system and liaised closely with the publishers way back when. I've run several successful games of the Spire - the predecessor of Heart, Actual Plays, table games, online games and play-by-post. My reviews will show you that I am highly rated for creativity, storytelling and inclusivity. I am an adaptable GM, which suits this game as the world changes around player decisions actively!
Gameplay details
Heart is a horror game, particularly body horror. Character death is almost inevitable (and is often an important part of character building!). There are mature themes throughout - all of which will be managed and handled sensitively. This is not a kick-in-the-door splatterfest or excuse for torture-porn, but the abiding horror of the the unknown and the unpleasant. Safety tools are INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT in this game and will be actively made reference too regularly - player safety and comfort is of absolute importance to me! Joining this game is not an excuse to violate any boundaries, but you are encouraged to be open to horror aspects and some uncomfortable elements. I am a mental health professional and educator, and I encourage you to explore discomfort in a safe environment, which I will provide.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Bleed
• Breaks
• Deck of Player Safety
• Lines and Veils
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Character creation will be done in Session 0, alongside the rules introduction and setting brief - you don't need any prior knowledge to play, just a willingness to engage with atmospheric eldritch steampunk horror!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
High
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Roll20
• Discord
$33.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 12:00 AM UTC
2.5-3 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+