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Courts of Hell: Hallow House

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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Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

1142 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Inclusive, Creativity

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (159)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Inclusive

Creativity

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Alebrelle

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Matthew/Warlock has been the most informative seminar presenter that I have attended. He has a great depth of knowledge from a marketing perspective that he is able to share effectively. He's also a very open and warm individual that fosters significant community.

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raika90379

New review

Everything went well it was a really nice intro oneshot to mage the prepped vtt assets really added to the atmosphere. Would definitely play another game with him again scheduling allowing.

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Levi

New review

Very nice GM, super friendly and good at teaching beginners to new systems.

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Francisco

New review

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.

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Vemasi

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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.

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Theologicalbear

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I found Matthew to be an amazing educator, presenting new concepts very easily and always being opened to questions, with a commitment to open conversations and reassuring the unwary.

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

FULL
$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

Mon, Jun 16 | 8:00 PM - Session 7

Mon, Jun 23 | 8:00 PM - Session 8

Mon, Jun 30 | 8:00 PM - Session 9

Mon, Jul 07 | 8:00 PM - Session 10

Mon, Jul 14 | 8:00 PM - Session 11

Mon, Jul 21 | 8:00 PM - Session 12

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+