The Revenant's Gambit - Malice, Masked
The local Lord is hosting a masquerade ball to celebrate a healthy recovery from his near-death experience, but all is not as it seems...
About the adventure
"๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ..." The invitation you hold in your hands confirms the rumors swirling around the province: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฑ has returned to life, newly invigorated, thanks to well-known local healers and Priests. His initial death sparked a great sorrow that spread rapidly amongst those who loved his philanthropic and kind nature, traits that are not often exhibited by the higher echelons of society. To commemorate his return to life, the Lord himself has deigned to host a grand celebration - a Masquerade Ball - at his provincial estate, to which all of his loyal subjects are invited to attend. Everyone you know is going to be there, excited to finally let loose in their most stylish ensembles. Surely, it will be a night to remember... ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ง๐...
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$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Wednesday โ 1:00 AM UTC
Aug 13
Session Duration / 3โ4 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Jon Boynton
he/him
5.0
(10)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(10)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
8 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood
About me
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐งโ Iโm Jon (most in my discord community call me Zym), a ๐๐+ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ with an undying passion for all kinds of games, with TTRPGs being chief among them! I have loved TTRPGs ever since I got my hands on the core ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐.๐ books back in the late 90s, and my passion has continued to spread into other RPGs, such as ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ, ๐ ๐๐๐, and ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค. As a professional Gamemaster, it is my job to share that passion with you in the hopes that you, like me, will discover your own genuine fondness for the wide and vast world of TTRPGs, and perhaps fall in love with them like I did! For more, find me here! โก๏ธโ ๐ก๐ญ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฌ://๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ญ๐ซ.๐๐/๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Sets the Mood
The Sleepy Weasel
Played 4 sessions
Jon is an awesome Game Master, awesome story teller and provides great ambience.
Dane
Played 3 sessions
Jon is an absolute legend. He created my character art right after our session zero where he also helped me make my character. He was incredibly helpful in crafting a character that fit seamlessly into his world. And let me tell you, the first session? Really fun. He tailored the beginning to my character in a way that made me feel truly immersed and managed to thoroughly creep me out, as all great Delta Green games should. It was a good time. Highly recommend.
Ssthalith
Played 1 sessions
That was fun!! He's very roleplay-oriented and makes great NPCs. Also allows and encourages creativity in combat.
TheGothFather
Played 1 sessions
OMG, we had a blast!!! A group of friends and I crashed the 'Diabolical Cuddles' One-Shot with a themed-party and Jon leaned into and played with us. He's a great story teller, keeping us engaged as we played but also allowing for our 'tomfoolery'. Character portrayals were great, the VTT setting helped sell the story and so forth. At the end of the day, we had a great time and I am definitely setting him to one of my 'Follwed' DM's!
Matthew Warner
I have been playing with Zym for a few years now and he is nothing if not dedicated to ensuring a fun and engaging story and atmosphere for play. His strong suits are narrative writing and horror elements. If you enjoy cringing at descriptions of gore and well placed reveals for mysteries a highly suggest this DM. PS: If any of you are fearful of the negative aspects of nerd culture such as misogyny, racism and intolerance you are in safe hands with this guy.
Jon
Zym is an excellent story crafter had me on the edge of my seat throughout the campaign he expertly put together. He is also very willing to adjust the gaming experience to make sure everyone is having fun but know when the rules apply to a situation. I definitely would recommend him as a Game Master to anyone who asks and I hope to play another game with him soon.
Character creation
Creating your character
During our Session 0 (๐๐ซ๐๐, ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ-๐จ๐-๐ ๐๐ฆ๐), we'll go over character creation options and fill out a light backstory. Your character will start at level 3, and your stats will be formulated using the Standard Array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8). As a bonus, you'll start with a free magic item and some extra gold for supplies! When creating characters, you're allowed to use Races from Pre-made setting books, such as Ravnica, Theros, or Wildemount. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐. ๐๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players must do the following to promote a successful game: 1. Ensure you have a working headset/microphone. (Webcam optional!) 2. Download discord and join the Ebon Grimoire Discord server (the link is provided in both the adventure description and the message sent to your email) 3. Once youโre in the Discord, navigate to the โResourcesโ channel to gain access to necessary links, including the link to this adventure! Thanks for your interest in the game, and I look forward to playing with you!
What Jon Boynton brings to the table
As the Gamemaster, it is my duty to provide you with the richest experience possible. In order to do this, I will provide the following: ๐๏ธโโ Access to the Roll20 for imagery and combat. ๐ถโโ Soundtracks and music for every moment! ๐ชโโ Tough, but balanced combat/roleplay scenarios. ๐โโ Strict adherence to the "Rule of Cool", with the basic rules of 5e supplementing gameplay.
Homebrew rules
No Homebrew or UA allowed.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Jon Boynton creates a safe table
During our Session Zero, we will create characters appropriate for the adventure, while also privately going over each player's hard and soft lines for what they'd like to avoid for content.
