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Delve into a Living Nightmare~ || Daggerheart: Play to Learn
Crash land in the worlds first Royal Air Ship, and stumble into a plot from ancient beings seeking revenge on an island cut off from the world.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday – 3:30 AM UTC
3–3.5 Hour Duration
0 / 5 Seats Filled
About the adventure
Locked in an elegant ballroom of an airship. Not where you thought you'd end up on the flight of the royal airship. Aren't there guards? Right, those nervous men checking tickets? It wasn't hard to tell something was off. Now, as the airship lurches forward, you're sent tumbling along side the other guest, and the guards. Fighting your way past the guards, you discover however their plans are going awry. Someone has sabotaged the ship to plummet straight into the ocean. As you struggle with undoing the damages to the ship, a man —no, beast— cloaked in darkness strikes out at you! Then darkness, as the world shatters along with the ship.. 🧭 Explore an island, untouched by outsiders for centuries 🌑 Discover a hidden village, plagued by nightmares 🔮 Save yourself, and the villagers from profane rituals Can you best this sinister creature, ancient and powerful, whose machinations have drawn your fate to cross it's own? _______________________________________ Daggerheart is an exciting new RPG, brought to you from the people at Derrington Press and Critical Role. Inspired by the style of Critical Role this is a system that emphasizes creative narratives and over the top action while still offering a solid core of game mechanics to build upon.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
2 years on StartPlaying
562 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Teacher
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
As a lifelong hobbyist, my enthusiasm for roleplaying games was born from unforgettable shenanigans shared with close friends around a table in some basement. That same love has spawned countless friendships and encouraged me to join and contribute to a number of great communities, including store-driven Adventurer's Leagues and Cons. I have even been fortunate enough to make a living producing accessories for tabletop games, so it's no exaggeration to say that my life revolves around roleplaying games. I cut my teeth on D&D 3.x and had the rewarding experience of my first group of players being ready to explore countless other systems. Looking at the subtle beauty in new mechanics and the nuances that tie them into their settings and stories is a personal passion of mine, one that I love to share. Facilitating a new player learning a system, whether it's their first go at Dungeons & Dragons or their latest foray beyond, is one of my favorite opportunities. I own a myriad of unique RPGs and have read most of them, but I am always eager to hear about new potential experiences and unique stories to be told. Sharing our stories and love of games is what makes tabletop roleplaying games so special. I hope you'll allow me to share some of the things I love with you.
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Creating your character
Characters are very easy to build, and options available to explore, on the Daggerheart Nexus! However if you're unfamiliar with that resource feel free to reach out and I'll more than gladly help guide you, alternatively premades are also available. We will work together during session zero to create characters that have interesting connections to each other and the world around them!
Jump in by session 0 to help craft the world and our adventuring Party!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
To participate in the chat on Discord, you'll need a mic. Webcams are encouraged, as they can help improve communication, but not required. Discord accounts are free and you should install the software before the game. I'll provide a link to the Discord server used for the game. Utilizing the Daggerheart Nexus is free, and you can create an accounts to keep your characters. All you need is a web browser. You don't need to know the rules beforehand. If you've been following the playtest, great! However, I'll be teaching everyone the rules as we play for anyone unfamiliar, and I'll help you translate your intentions into the rules where necessary. Your only concern should be enjoying the game and bringing your character to life. You can use physical dice if you have a favorite set! You can also use the Daggerheart Nexus's character sheet to automate rolling according to the rules.
What Travis D. brings to the table
I'll provide the voice server via Discord. The Daggerheart Nexus has all the tools required to bring character ideas to life. While most of the game will be Theater of the Mind, we'll use the Demiplane tools to track characters. I have a great command of the system and love helping players get into a new game. I also enjoy helping people find their voice or style or roleplaying, and creating a comfortable environment we can explore together. Open-ended games like this require adaptability and on-the-fly adjustments, and together with the players I look forward to exploring the collaborative world we create. Expect cinematic styling, off screen reveals and an immersive story built around the PCs.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Travis D. creates a safe table
This game will feature a heavy amount of Roleplay; That doesn't mean you must do character voices, or even speak in character if you find that difficult, but it does mean being invested in your character and their experience. Who are they? What would they do in this situation, might it be a bad choice, but the choice they'd make? How does whats unfolding around them shape their life, and where will they end up by trying to react to these happenings? It doesn't mean we need to know in advance these answers, rather much we'll be Playing to Find Out, and along the way guiding the story of these heroes. Sharing the Spotlight and juggling the action, as well as the beats of the story, primarily fall in my responsibilities, but feel free to suggest alterations to scenes or exciting ideas. As long as we share the table respectfully and don't talk other each other, we're all taking on all the roles of director, actor and audience collectively in this game. And who knows what is fun to watch better than an audience themselves? Game will be held on Discord (Mic required, webcam optional but encouraged), with player aids and characters sheets on Demiplane. Primarily a Theater of the Mind game. Lines & Veils handled in Discord, and Breaks will be 10 minutes in the middle. Stepping away for any reason is also completely fine, but if able please check in if it's a slight pause the table can wait for or if you prefer not to interrupt the flow of the game. Post game debrief will occur wrapping up the session, but feel free to use StartPlaying to message any additional thoughts that occur later before the next game. Stars and Wishes can be discussed before stepping away as well, but will also have a Discord channel for the game so there is no stress to think of all the cool things you'd like to see immediately.
Content warnings
Safety tools used