The Scarred Lands - a Pathfinder 2E West Marches Style Campaign
Pathfinder 2e | Campaign
About the adventure
The setting: Once the heart of a golden empire, the Scarred Lands are now a shattered frontier-twisted forests where magic warps the air, crumbling cities haunted by fiends, and buried vaults of the doomed Aeurion Empire. Four centuries ago, their reckless experiments tore open rifts to the unknown, unleashing a cataclysm that left only blight and bones. Now, the rifts are sealed… but the scars remain. You are a pioneer - a mercenary, scholar, outcast, or a fool bold enough to reclaim these cursed lands. Tasked with founding a new settlement on the edge of the unknown, you'll explore a vast frontier, discover lost secrets, fight off adversaries, and claim resources to build up your town. Campaign Structure: The campaign will feature 10–25 players adventuring out from a shared settlement to explore the wild, mysterious Scarred Lands. Each session, a party of up to 5 will choose a direction - to chart unexplored territory or delve deeper into known points of interest. Sessions end with the party returning to town, keeping characters ready for their next outing. There is no limit to how many sessions can be scheduled each week - my availability is consistent and I'll post any changes at least a week in advance. Every two weeks, players will vote on how to develop the settlement, using resources gathered on expeditions. Constructing new buildings unlocks new powers, bonuses, and strategic options. But you're not the only ones with a stake in this land — powerful factions and rival nations are watching closely, eager to sway or subvert your growing community. Explore. Build. Fight. Shape the future of the Scarred Lands. Drop in and out as your schedule allows — all are welcome in this ever-evolving, player-driven world. For full information please join the campaign discord: https://discord.gg/yA7W8gCQ
This is a placeholder session and will not be charged. Actual sessions will be booked as and when players wish to form an adventuring party - for full information please see the campaign discord or feel free to message me directly. https://discord.gg/yA7W8gCQ
5.0
(5)
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, World Builder
Additional details
How to prepare
Requirements: Discord with mic. Willing to enjoy sessions as a team - helping everyone to have fun together.
What I provide
Sessions will include: -Background music and sound effects depending on the region of the world you're in (you can toggle these off if you wish) -Highly detailed battle maps for combats. -Official art for monsters -A reward system for dedicated players - a sketch of your character, full character drawing, 3D model etc. after attending a certain number of sessions. All rewards are hand-made by my wife a dedicated artist. The campaign will be for 12-25 players, but each adventure will have a maximum party size of 5. The intention would be to have several sessions each week, with no maximum or minimum number of sessions that each individual player is required to attend. This flexibility means that you're able to take several weeks off when you have upcoming deadlines or on holiday, or to play several times in one week with different players if you wish.
Gameplay details
Everyone will be sent a consent checklist before we start a game, and I'll ensure that regions that could contain potentially sensitive topics (spiders, fiends, cults etc.) would be advertised as such beforehand to people who have indicated that they don't want to be exposed to such issues. Due to the sandbox/west marches style nature of the game, no player/character would every be compelled to explore a region of the world map that may make them feel uncomfortable.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Luxton Technique
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
Character creation sessions will be set up in advance of players first game. If you're new, we can make your character from scratch together, if you're an experienced player you're welcome to make a standard 1st level character yourself. - Uncommon/Rare options are fine, but please double check in with me as usual.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 11:30 PM UTC
3-3.5 Hour Duration
1 / 25 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+