Sellswords of The Haunted Isles
Open Legend RPG | One-Shot
About the adventure
A short 2-3 session foray in the Haunted Isles of Trinia, a nation within the World of Orveon campaign setting. Beneath the misty skies of the Keening Isle, the Mistmarch winds its way along the rugged coast. Here, in the shadow of jagged fog shadowed cliffs, danger is never far away—whether from bandits that haunt the trade routes, or the the ancient curses, and other horrors rumored to stalk these lands. The players take on the role of a small band of mercenaries, hired to escort a nobleman from the coastal city of Moll Port. It should be simple work—watch the road, keep blades close, and ensure their charge arrives unharmed. But there is a weight of unease that lingers in the damp air, and as your small band ventures along the mist shrouded coastline, it becomes clear that this job may more than a simple escort mission.
Game style
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
(5)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Storytelling
Game Master Reviews (5)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Sets the Mood
Storytelling
Meagan Kaslak
New review
Really great at setting the mood goes into perfect detail of setting doesn’t get caught up on telling too much of the scene and fun voices and really helped me as I was just a beginner overall awesome game master super fun
Slarenzon
New review
Great mood, story and fun. Definitely recommend to join
Jeremy
Good story. Good system. Lots of atmosphere. Great GM.
J
The experience I had playing with RedWizard was amazing. The mood was set with a soundtrack that not only included music, but other ambient sounds and sound effects. Storytelling was at a great pace and included details that could really make me visualize where I was. He even helped us through learning an entirely new system[Open Legend] with ease, and helped us learn how to navigate Foundry so by the time the session was over, we had an excellent grasp on both for future games! The roleplay was on point and as someone that isn't a huge fan of combat in a lot of systems, the combat we experienced was fun and immersive, allowing me to enjoy the time we dedicated to it without growing bored or tired of the experience. I would highly recommend RedWizard, and plan to participate in other games of his in the future. The session was an absolute blast and I feel that both beginners and experienced gamers alike will enjoy anything he leads them through!
Brayden
He puts in the work.
Additional details
How to prepare
You need a mic for Discord, as well as a PC capable of handling Foundry VTT's basic requirements. A decent video card may be a requirement, as I use some of Foundry's more graphically intensive features such as weather and lighting FX. A Foundry link will be set up for each player in advance and provided in Discord at game time.
What I provide
I will host the game on Foundry VTT for combat encounters, maps, & handouts, complete with a moody ambient soundtrack and Discord for voice chat.
Gameplay details
Players can expect violence and dark themes. I lot of my game is improvised, or can swing that direction so I will use a content checklist and avoid sensitive topics on an individual basis. We will also discuss this in a session zero, and accommodate any "hard no" topics.
Content warnings
• Character Death
• Death
• Deep or Large Bodies of Water
• Extreme Violence
• Insects
• Prejudice
• Violence
• Gore
Safety tools used
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Session 0
How will character creation work
We can discuss character creation on Discord once you have received an invite to my channel. Some basic setting notes have been provided there, as well as a link to my campaign website for further world lore and details such as world appropriate character archtypes. As well, a handful of pregens are available (and tweakable) if you just want to try things out without jumping into full character creation.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
Free
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Monday - 2:00 AM UTC
May 19
3-4 Hour Duration
3 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+