Hunt for the Devil's Eye! (a one-shot adventure)
Pirate Borg | One-Shot
About the adventure
"The Devil's Eye"! The ancient magic artifact stolen and secreted away by the cruel pirate, Isobel the Blade! Rumored to be hidden in a temple on an island lost to the seas! 🏴☠️ New players to the game are welcome! Experienced players, too! 🏴☠️ In this self-contained one-shot adventure, the characters will: 💀 Search for hidden treasure! 💀 Fight a sea battle! 💀 Fight horrific creatures! 💀 Fight undead pirates! 💀 Encounter roguish ne'er-do-wells and scoundrels, and possibly fight them! Experience a one-shot adventure in the dangerous monster-filled Dark Caribbean of PIRATE BORG and discover the scurvy bilge rat or the treasure-obsessed cap'n in ye! Characters will be created at the table because creating characters in this gonzo and outrageous game is part of the fun! PIRATE BORG is an easy to pick up, rules-lite "old school" style RPG based on the MÖRK BORG system -- where death is around every corner, but so is unspeakable treasure! 🏴☠️ Wet your cutlass on this single-session adventure that will leave you bloodthirsty for more!
4 years on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 67%
Game Master Reviews (9)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Deirdre ran a hella fun game! With all players new to the system, she went through the rules and character creation with clarity, helping us being set up in record time. When the game started it was clear from the beginning that she had a solid grasp of the rules, and a clear vision of the adventure. She allowed for player creativity to shine through, making the world alive with well acted npcs, cool cinematic actions, and great descriptions. If you want to try Pirate Borg (or any other game she might run), I can't recommend her enough. You will definitely have a great time!
This was my first time playing with Deirdre and my first time playing Pirate Borg. She took us through the character creation, taking the time to answer all our questions and making the whole process fun. The adventure itself was also good fun, with Deirdre setting the scene and doing a range of voices of main NPCs (and background characters), making everything seem alive and funny. If we wanted to do something dumb she'd find a way to make it happen thematically and practically. I'd play in her games again.
This GM is incredibly good at building robust worlds full of realistic people and scenarios, it feels like the whole place is alive and real! While I don't have experience with many of her shortform games, her long games she's very careful about weaving every PC into the story in satisfying and equal ways, making sure nobody feels left out of the action. Just as well, no matter the complexity of the backstory, she's somehow able to weave them into the worlds she crafts with ease and a sense of masterful control over the story she's helping build. All in all, if you want a creative, immersive experience with descriptions that make you fall in love with the setting, this is the GM for you!
I've played in several of Liam's campaigns and one-shots, and have found him to build immersive worlds that he has crafted with love and care. Liam is always willing to go with the flow of player/character creativity and although he is well-studied in the rules, he isn't one to sacrifice story for ruleset, or engaging and exciting character moments for RAW. If you're wanting a fun, fast-paced, cinematic game (in whatever system) where you know the GM is going to be looking out for you as a player and who is going to be Gming WITH the players rather than AGAINST the players...then check out one of Liam's games!
Additional details
How to prepare
Players are expected to have a working mic and headset and be able to connect to Discord audio channels. They will also need to be able to log into Roll20 games. LINKS to the channel and game will be provided before the game starts. Rules knowledge is NOT necessary! Simple familiarity with what exactly PIRATE BOG is, its setting and tone would be helpful, but not necessary!
What I provide
I'll provide the VTT (Roll20) and the audio/chat medium (Discord). I'll provide the rules, tokens, art and maps, character sheets (all on the VTT).
Gameplay details
As a one-shot adventure of 4-hours, there will be no session-0 and an introductory time to discuss content warnings. A reminder of the content listed here will be given at the start of the game, and that a player may always step out as needed. "Pirate Borg" is an inherently violent and brutal setting, and all that entails and implies should be expected. However, there will be absolutely NO sexual assault or queerphobic/transphobic content or behavior depicted or allowed. This game session will essentially be the same level of violence and content as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Character Death
• Drowning
• Extreme Violence
• Gore
• Language/Cursing
• Violence
• Body Horror
• Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Safety tools used
• Debriefing
• Luxton Technique Discussion
• Open Door
How will character creation work
Characters will be created as a group, GM-led, during the first 20-40 minutes of the game using the standard "Pirate Borg" process, charts and options, and character sheets (provided in game). Prior knowledge of character creation or options will not be necessary!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Roll20
• Discord
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$20.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Wednesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Apr 2
4-4.5 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+