Warlords of Athas | Dark Sun | Pirates on the Sea of Silt!
Greetings from Athas! A dead world scorched by magic and drenched in bloody betrayal.
$32.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Monday - 12:00 AM UTC
Jun 22 / Session 21
Session Duration / 3 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
5/6
About the adventure
TLDR: A beginner-friendly DnD 5e campaign set in the brutal, official world of Athas. Play as desperate pirates sailing the deadly Silt Sea while Sorcerer Kings wage war across a dead land. Perfect for players who enjoy survival, political intrigue, and ruthless adventure. Magic scorched the world long ago. Water is worth killing for. The Sorcerer Kings rule through weaponizing religion, inflicting fear and pain with lashing whips. You survive as free as you can be aboard a pirate vessel drifting across the choking dust tides of the Silt Sea, smugglers, raiders, mercenaries, and outcasts carving out a future before the world devours you whole. Every job is dangerous. Every friend is conditional. And somewhere beyond the dunes and ruin, powers greater than kingdoms are beginning to writhe beneath the sand. What to Expect: * Raiding caravans, wrecks, and hidden strongholds across the Silt Sea * Navigating deadly politics between tyrants, rebels, and rival pirate crews * Struggling to survive in one of the harshest worlds in fantasy. A stone-age tech level, lingering wounds, and brutal environmental effects keep you honest. Nothing is given on Athas. * Play unique species and characters shaped by the brutality of Athas, employing extensive lifepath systems during character creation. * Make hard choices where survival often outweighs your morality. How far will you go to maintain your freedom? Why play this game? 🔹 An inclusive environment supporting all identities, in and out of game 🔹 A beginner-friendly table that is still engaging and interesting to more advanced players 🔹 Fast, chaotic, and tense gameplay using the D&D 5e system in Foundry VTT. 🔹 Cinematic, high-stakes combat and meaningful consequences for your adventurers. 🔹 Player-driven choices with unpredictable outcomes, with a focus on emergent storytelling. 🔹 Fair, flexible gameplay with no fudged dice and a fun, collaborative atmosphere Will your crew carve out fortune and freedom beneath the banners of the Sorcerer Kings? Or be swallowed whole by the wastes like so many before you?
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(45)
5 years on StartPlaying
1295 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello there! I'm Kenny, an experienced professional and full-time gamemaster. With a background in creative writing (B.A.), game design (A.A.), and certifications in narrative design, I bring both structure and spontaneity to every session. I've also designed my own adventure paths, campaign settings, and mechanics, giving me a deep understanding of how story and mechanics can work hand-in-hand. My true passion lies in collaborative storytelling, weaving unforgettable adventures through improv, roleplay, and the dynamic systems of TTRPGs. Whether you're new to the table or a seasoned dice-roller, I’m here to help you explore new worlds, tell epic stories, and, most importantly, have a blast doing it!
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Creating your character
☑️ Join the group Discord and fill out the Consent Form ☑️ Gain your Role to access your group and meet the others ☑️ As a group, roll Attributes in the public chat In Session Zero: ☑️ Roll or select options from the Lifepath system ☑️ Establish connections between party members ☑️ Roll your starting wealth and equipment ☑️ Get into the game with a hot start
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. ♦️ Bi-weekly, Open-world campaign ♦️ Pregens can be provided 🔸 Play as cunning pirates and fearless mercenaries THE CREW [Level four] 🔸 Human Monk 🔸 Half-elf Ranger 🔸 Half-giant Barbarian 🔸 Mul Fighter 🔸 Tortle Druid
What to expect
Preparing for the session
✅ Discord account and a clear microphone. Video is optional. ✅ Physical or digital dice, either works just fine. ✅ Once in the Discord server, you will be given a role that will reveal the next steps for your Character setup.
What KT Beauchamp brings to the table
☑️ A sandbox setting tailor-made for the group that will be expanded upon as we play together. ☑️ A powerful virtual tabletop, Foundry is quick to learn and versatile during gameplay. ☑️ A fully moderated Discord Server for use as our game hub. Complete with links to all necessary sites and reference guides. ☑️ Art used for tokens and locations ☑️ DnD 5e core rulebooks and many third-party expansions - including Strongholds and Followers and Flee Mortals! I bring hundreds of hours of player-driven GMing experience to the table and degrees in Creative Writing and game design to facilitate compelling narratives and create unique mechanics for the players.
Equipment needed to play
Headphones
Computer
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How KT Beauchamp creates a safe table
Players can expect heavy amounts of roleplay in many different situations and encounters. NPCs will be inclusive, varied, and engaging to interact with. Many will be romanceable if interested. During session zero we will discuss the origins of our characters. Their mechanic and narrative links to NPCs and locations as they enter the open world. This game will be run using Foundry VTT. This simple and versatile platform lends itself well to the improv-heavy, sandbox-style game I enjoy running. This, combined with Theater of the Mind, ensures total and complete freedom for the players, as anywhere they want to go can be drawn on the map and performed. To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all players, I use the following safety tools: ✅ A consent form all members of the group must complete. This will determine Lines & Veils ✅ Session zero to discuss concerns, boundaries, and themes before the game begins ✅ At least one 10-15 minute break in the middle of the session ✅ Open door policy. Contact me any time with questions or concerns ✅ In games of darker themes I enjoy running loose and humorous games when possible. The object of the game is to have fun. ___ --> What a player will experience in this Campaign | Rating out of five skulls | Roleplaying - 💀💀💀💀💀 Exploration - 💀💀💀💀 Tactics/Combat - 💀💀💀 Politics - 💀💀 Puzzles - 💀 RATING: R For intense, brutal violence and descriptions of body horror. Harsh language.
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