Courts of Hell: Hallow House
Mage the Ascension 20th Anniversary, World of Darkness | Campaign
About the adventure
A sentient chantry. A small town filled with Awakened secrets. A metaphysical realm bleeding into reality. Hallow House chooses who it shelters—and remembers what they owe as they draw in cabals to nurture those good for the world. The Courts of Hell are opening, potential drawing in attention, cults, and chaos. Welcome to Mage: the Ascension, where you step into a world where every choice ripples through the fabric of reality. Players will confront strange omens in the town, earn (or lose) the trust of Hallow House, and delve into the dangerous mystery of the Courts of Hell—a realm that tempts, judges, and transforms all who draw near. Expect magical politics, personal rivalries, uneasy alliances, and moments where belief alone can save—or damn—you. The lines between truth, power, and identity will blur. What are you willing to sacrifice to reshape the world? So, watch for the strange, leave nothing to draw the technocrats, and I will see you at the table.
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.
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Matthew runs this webinar with a very interactive approach so expect to have to put in an amount of work when you join his events. Take notes and get ready to learn a lot of new things about how to tackle your topic and learn something about running, GMing, advertising, or general knowledge about running games and communities for your DMing business. I would recommend 10/10 would webinar again.
I attended a GM workshop. He had a simple but very cohesive and insightful workshop activity that worked well at bringing out your own thoughts about the prompt and encouraging feedback from the group. Good balance of time spent responding to the prompt (silent writing) and bringing it back to lecture or discussion. Very useful and concise workshop.
Additional details
How to prepare
You must have internet access, a mic, and be able to use Discord and Foundry, which are free programs.
What I provide
A setup a foundry VTT open continuously.
Gameplay details
Lines and veils are used.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters will be made in session 0. Those signing up later will build in a mini session 0, or if time does not allow, pregens will be usable.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 8:00 PM UTC
Jun 16 / Session 7
2.5-3 Hour Duration
5 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+