Swamp Rats: A Fantasy/ Sci-Fi Sandbox for Intermediate+ Players
Pathfinder 2e | Campaign
About the adventure
As a Swamp Rat, it's your job to patrol the swamps around Hightown to keep the roads safe from bandits and mutant beasts. Explore the post-apocalyptic Dolfair Peninsula and navigate fragile alliances. Go on critical missions in a dangerous new world filled with extreme encounters that will push your tactical skills to the breaking point. As a player, you might slowly uncover what happened to shatter nature and bring magic to the world, but as a character, you will probably have your hands full surviving and protecting your own. Do you have what it takes to be a Swamp Rat? Inspired by media such as Sweet Tooth, Annihilation, The Chrysalids, and Wasteland 3.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.
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.
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
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
18 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Sets the Mood, Storytelling
Game Master Reviews (7)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Teacher
Sets the Mood
Storytelling
Roland
Played 15 sessions
Good Game, ran smooth, very patient with new players.
Katy
Jessy was very patient with us as we were all new to Pathfinder 2e. He did a wonderful job explaining the rules to us and walking us through the adventure. I love the costume app that he wore as well! Made the experience a lot more immersive.
Justin Wood
I have had a great time playing with Jesse. He has been really helpful with learning the rules and connecting characters to the setting. Combat has been really fun with enemies that act more dynamically. He is a really fun GM who brings a great energy to the table.
max cizauskas
My daughter and I ran a campaign with Jesse and a few others and had a blast. We ended up using the VTT Tabletop set and outfits made through FAES AR which brought a lot of life to the whole adventure too. I don't always RPG, but when I do, I prefer Jesse's DMing
Dean
Jesse knows his stuff and if he doesn't he won't lie to you about. If you are just learning a system, he's a good DM to go with! In between being a good teacher, he's pretty good at telling a story around everything. If you have a character with a background, he will do his best to weave it into the story.
I Connor
Jesse is great at setting the tone. I loved the digital outfits he would put on as he switched between characters!
Additional details
How to prepare
You'll need a mic with good sound, as well as a quiet place you can play from. Webcams are optional. This adventure will be challenging, so intermediate knowledge of the rules or greater would be awesome. Talk with me after you sign up, and I'll provide a link to the VTT and Discord servers.
What I provide
I want to publish this material as a Foundry VTT Adventure module, so you'll get lots of custom art and maps. Maps for the adventure are large and designed to take full advantage of PF2e rules. Some art will be a work in-progress, but it will be designed specifically for this adventure. We'll be playing on Foundry VTT. I have a good audio/video setup directly in Foundry. I've created pre-made characters for the setting, but you are free to create your own, as long as you follow some guidelines, and the party should be balanced as the package is designed to be significantly more challenging than official PF2e adventures.
Gameplay details
I'll interview all players pre-game to make sure you're up for a challenging and adult post-apocalyptic game. But honestly, it won't be worse than anything you can find on Netflix. We'll have a Session 0 to get to know each other and the party, address any concerns and make any needed adjustments. I take a 10 min break at around the mid-point of every session. After every session we have a quick debrief for feedback and ideas of where we want to go next.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Cannibalism
• Character Death
• Cults
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Execution
• Extreme Violence
• Gore
• Hostages
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Illness
• Insects
• Language/Cursing
• Lifechanging Injury
• Mass Death
• Murder
• Mutilation
• Prejudice
• Slavery
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Session 0
How will character creation work
I've made premade characters, but you are welcome to create your own if you work with me and the rest of the party. We will be using Player Core 1 and 2, as well as Howl of the Wild for character options. We'll start a level 1. There will be some limitations on ancestries and I would like characters to be made to fit the theme and setting.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Intermediate
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$20.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 10:00 PM UTC
2.75-3.25 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Intermediate
Age: 18+