A Night of Masks and Monsters (Requiem of Wings #1)
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
Beyond the coast of Amn and the Merchant's Domain is the Void of Emberez. Ibrido is a colony composed of island cities connected by canals and has been in the middle of an ongoing conflict between Angels and Demons known as the War of Emberez. Though, this has hardly affected Ibrido very much, as life seems to continue as usual, despite it. Emberez acts as a trading post between Amn and outside regions, which has made the people who live here quite wealthy. As an accomplished adventurer, you have been invited to the home of Prospero, the Marquis di Maschera. In recognition of your accomplishments. This adventure is designed for a party of 3-5 players with an average party level of 3.
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
(32)
3 years on StartPlaying
597 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Sets the Mood, Inclusive
Additional details
How to prepare
Players should have the Discord app, as well as a Forge account. Both of these are free to use without the requirement for a subscription. A working microphone is required to play. Webcams are allowed, but not a requirement to play.
What I provide
I'll have all of the associated maps and tokens needed to run this adventure, as well as pre-generated character sheets and tokens for those as well. I'll provide some light ambient music to play during the session as well.
Gameplay details
"A Night of Masks and Monsters" is a story that takes place during a masquerade party, combined with a classic murder-mystery plot. Players may experience scenes of gothic-styled horror. For this one-shot, I will be using the X-card system to ensure all players are comfortable with the gameplay at all times. I will explain further how this works at the start of the session. I will also be available after the session to talk to players about their experience if they wish.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Death
• Kidnapping
• Murder
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Luxton Technique
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
The party takes on the role of adventurers who have come to the region for a vacation. All characters should be level 3, and use options available from official sourcebooks. Players will use Point Buy to determine their stats. You are free to build your character on D&D Beyond, or from within the Foundry VTT directly. For your starting items, you may choose between "Starting Gear" or "Starting Gold".
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
$14.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Mar 29
3-5 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+