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Learn to play! The Wavestone Monolith! Shadowdark!
Fear the silence, the water, the dark stone itself! Deep within the sweltering jungle, a monolith of black basalt floats upon a hidden lake!
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Monday - 2:00 PM UTC
Dec 22
Session Duration / 3 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/5
About the adventure
This is classic Dungeon Crawling in the Westmarches adventuring-style: gritty, unpredictable, and filled with dangerous magic and moral ambiguity. Whether you’re a farmer-turned-fighter or a seasoned cutthroat, dungeons are there to be looted. Perfect for players who enjoy low-level intrigue with a creeping sense of dread, Sahdowdark offers a deadly hook set in a rich atmosphere. But be warned: what you find may not want to stay buried!
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(23)
2 years on StartPlaying
480 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I run story-rich, player-driven adventures. You bring the characters—I’ll bring the world—we will make it ours together. My GM style is relaxed, story-rich, and collaborative. Whether you want kick-down-the-door dungeon crawls, exploration, westmarches, horror, or mysteries in the dark, I’ll tailor the game to your players. One-shots are brisk and punchy, delivering a complete adventure in a single session. Campaigns are dynamic and sandbox-style, shaped by your preferences, backstories, and play style. I’ve run many games and campaigns across a variety of systems: • D&D • Dungeon Crawl Classics • Mutant Crawl Classics • Call of Cthulhu • Traveller, • Top Secret • Shadowdark • Mörk, Cy_Borg, Pirate Borg My shelves are stacked with classics and modern gems alike—I’ve got you covered. If not, I can run it. I’ve run games for everything from bachelor parties to birthday surprises, corporate team-building events to reunions. My tables are welcoming, flexible, and focused on making sure everyone has fun. The best games are forged in shared challenges and the camaraderie that comes with them. Let’s tell some amazing stories together!
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Creating your character
I will send you and invite to the campaign on Discord. Characters will start out at a level commensurate for your adventure. They will be made on Discord prior to the session.. Or you can make one here: https://shadowdarklings.net/create For new players, I would recommend you set all of the "Scroll #" toggle to "off" for your first character. Pre-Made Characters are available on request.
Fear the silence, the water, the dark stone itself! Deep within the sweltering jungle, a monolith of black basalt floats upon an undulating lake hidden in a cave. They say inhuman howls emanate from it on moonless nights... and that the fat gems and coins of a lost society lie inside for the taking! Your band is made up of a motley group of adventureres...no worries about balance as all the professions work in this adventure.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The Theater of the Mind (audio portion of the adventure) will occur on Discord supplemented by images and battle maps as needed. You will need an account on Discord. Access to the dedicated server will be open prior to the game. Owlbear Rodeo may be used. No subscription is necessary. Characters can be made or provided on Discord. Pre-made characters are always available.
What Mark brings to the table
Decades of Experience running a multitude of games and game systems both for fun and professionally as part of team building operations. Ready access to discuss the campaign, concerns and questions. I will be available through discord to answer questions. Players who need direct assistance can schedule a time to chat directly. Each layer will be provided with a direct and private means of communication. Access to relevant books and rules will be provided. Curated Atmospheric Soundtracks if you opt to engage. This is optional. Custom and Curated Battlemaps. Battle maps and tokens will be provided on Owlbear Rodeo. I will also provide maps and images as needed on Discord. NPCs with Motivations, Likes/Dislikes, Personalities, Quirks...no more cardboard standees. Tactical Combat with Roleplay. Official Digitally Produced Adventures by the publishers. Or custom, if you want... Premade Characters for Beginners.
Homebrew rules
We will craft the house rules we want to play in the first session...or play by the rules as written. You decide! Sword & Sorcery games are fun with luck, fleeting luck, sanity and modified critical hits...but we can play they way you want!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mark creates a safe table
Each player will be provided with a private Discord channel for the discussion of issues or concerns before, during and after sessions. The content warnings will vary depending on the game choice, but it is highly likely the game will have levels of violence involving player characters and non-player characters, with death always being a possibility. SAFETY TOOLS ・During Session 0 we will discuss Lines and Veils. ・A 10 minute break will occur roughly halfway through the session. Additional breaks are always available on request. ・Further details of all tool implementations are provided within the discord server. Feel free to ask any questions for clarification.
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