🦅Cloak & Talon: A Learn-to-Play Political Intrigue Campaign!

🦅Cloak & Talon: A Learn-to-Play Political Intrigue Campaign!

Beginner-friendly high-fantasy campaign with exploration, roleplay, combat, and long-term character arcs across a world of intrigue and adventure.

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

All Ages
About the adventure

This is a beginner-friendly, open-world campaign set in a high-fantasy world of political intrigue, fractured alliances, and character-driven plots. There is an even balance of exploration, combat, and roleplay, as well as occasional text roleplay between sessions. You are new recruits to one of the three major adventuring guilds. The Guild of the Talon. You will accept quests and travel around the world to places such as the industrializing Free City of Mardek, the militaristic Dahnite Protectorate, and the swashbuckling Kondorian Empire. Enjoy following your character and party over a long course of time, and being able to pursue character goals and projects over downtime and time-skips.

Game style

Sandbox / Open World

Combat Heavy

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

3 SEATS LEFT
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Bi-weekly / Saturday – 11:00 PM UTC

Aug 23 / Session 5

Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours

4 / 7 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

Tylernal

he/they

5.0

(7)

Schedule

Sat, Aug 23 | 11:00 PM – Session 5

Sat, Sep 06 | 11:00 PM – Session 6

Sat, Sep 20 | 11:00 PM – Session 7

Sat, Oct 04 | 11:00 PM – Session 8

Sat, Oct 18 | 11:00 PM – Session 9

Sat, Nov 01 | 11:00 PM – Session 10

Sat, Nov 15 | 11:00 PM – Session 11

Sat, Nov 29 | 11:00 PM – Session 12

Sat, Dec 13 | 11:00 PM – Session 13

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master

5.0

(7)

Asian
Neurodivergent

1 year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, World Builder

About me

I am 23 years old, I've been DMing for 9 years. I grew up roleplaying on Roblox until I learned there were tabletop games all about roleplay! I studied Global Politics, which is reflected in my world and campaigns. If you like factions, politics, and interactions between unique societies, my games may be right for you! Community and inclusion are most important to me. My catchphrase is "Maybe the real _____ is the friends we made along the way"

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Reviews (7)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

World Builder

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Brooks

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Love the creativity and blend of humor he adds into his sessions while also crafting intriguing stories and engaging combat. It's quite fascinating how he can blend a captivating storyline with extremely funny moments while also giving his players the freedom to influence the story in their own ways--each character feels like they have an impact on the world as a whole which I love.

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K. Danilewicz

Very flexible to players of all experience levels, have a great time during our session! Loved the openness to shenanigans and moments created for character development.

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Nicholas Adrin

Tyler is a great dungeon master. He keeps the session pace steady, always incorporates plenty for each player character in terms of rp and mechanical interaction, and never fails to make the play space feel safe and inviting. He tells enthralling stories and wants everybody to have fun.

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Ryan

I've played multiple campaigns with Tyler in the past, and his dedication to worldbuilding and player agency is really fantastic. I'm also a GM, and I always appreciate the thought and effort that he puts in to the interesting locales and people in his campaigns while making player decisions, whether successes or failures, feel weighty and like they have a concrete effect on the world. I think Tyler's GM style is great for beginners and experienced players alike, and his supportive method of storytelling is sure to make any game with him an excellent and memorable time.

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Rachel

Strengths: Tyler is excellent at creating games that allow for any sort of player. He regularly ensures that players are safe and comfortable with the games he runs. Additionally, Tyler is excellent at creating worlds. Even when I am not playing in games with him, I like to check in from time to time just to hear about how he has developed his worlds and the political intrigue happening within. Tyler's greatest strength is his willingness to change and make adjustments. Tyler is very open to feedback and any time a player has had an issue with a ruling he made, he has always been willing to discuss his own reasoning and come to a compromise as needed. Weaknesses: Due to Tyler's extensive world-building, it is apparent that he knows most if not all ways that a campaign or plotline will end. This is usually a good thing because he is prepared for all situations, but it can sometimes feel like your individual character may not have agency or impact on the world at large. However, the few times this has happened, I have been able to resolve any issues by discussing it with Tyler. tl;dr Strengths: Inclusive, Large Worldbuilder, Accepts feedback and criticism well Weaknesses: Sometimes railroads plotlines or NPCs

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Mimi L

The most intricate and inclusive world building I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing in! Tyler works very hard to make each session immersive, entertaining, and engaging for every player at the table. And if people are new or have questions, he is always willing to help and answer!

Character creation
Creating your character

The Second Half of Session Zero will be character creation. We can help walk you through the process. If you join later in the campaign, we can schedule a time before the next session. For experienced players: All D&D content is allowed, including Blood Hunter. UA is mostly not allowed. Homebrew content is up to DM discretion. Level 1, Roll 3 Arrays, and choose one. You may start with a magic item or ability that fits into your backstory. You may also have NPC connections

What to expect
Preparing for the session

Discord Account, Mic, Webcam, Internet Connection,

What Tylernal brings to the table

+Beginner-friendly, Welcoming Environment +Custom Interactive World with Maps, Lore, Flags, Dungeons, and Characters +Ambient & Battle Music +Rule of Cool +Custom Statblocks, Magic Items, and Spells +Emphasis on Roleplay and Character Development, with a healthy mix of combat.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Webcam

Platforms used
Safety
How Tylernal creates a safe table

My table is a safe space and It is important to me that everyone feels comfortable. I am very feedback-oriented and will make use of Stars and Wishes following each session as well as other Safety Tools. I highly value transparent communication between players & DM. The reason I love D&D so much is that it is both a safe space and community for me.

Content warnings
Blood
Classism
Death
Devils / Demons / Fiends
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Mass Death
Racism
Police Brutality
Murder
Violence
Alcohol Use
Fire
Execution
Genocide
Hostages
Kidnapping
Mind Control
Prejudice
Slavery
Safety tools used

Additional tables

1 available

3 SEATS LEFT

Bi-weekly / Saturday – 11:00 PM UTC

Aug 16 / Session 2

4 / 7 Seats Filled

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