Beast From The Black Sky (Eldritch Horror DND 5E)

Beast From The Black Sky (Eldritch Horror DND 5E)

A winged horror descends on Luyarnha’s hunt — minds will shatter, blood will spill, and the moon will drown in crimson.

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
About the adventure

This is a Victorian gothic/cosmic horror set in the sprawling walled city of Luyarna. Making use of Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch by Monkey DM, which is heavily inspired by the critically acclaimed game "BloodBorne" I will be bringing players into a world of Lovecraft inspired terror that will create the backdrop for a mid-length multi-session campaign targeted towards players who enjoy all things eldritch.

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Details

Bi-weekly / Monday – 6:30 PM UTC

3–5 Hour Duration

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GAME MASTER

Ben

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Meet the Game Master

5.0

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Neurodivergent

3 years on StartPlaying

5 games hosted

Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Rule of Cool, Creativity

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

I started my journey to becoming a Dungeon Master for DnD5e because I was fascinated by the ability to turn stories I write into playable worlds that my friends and I could enjoy. From there I got more and more bewitched by the freedom of play that Dungeons and Dragons provided and the amazing moments it can provide like when a few bad rolls for me, a few lucky Nat 20s and a great plan leading to my players defeating the BBG that I had created for the campaign within their first encounter with her. Seeing how much they enjoyed something I created had me hooked. Now I have more stories and ideas than my two groups can manage, and I am looking to put them to good use giving other people the ability to have those awesome moments with their friends. I'm of the philosophy that if it's fun and viable then let's leave it to the dice. The few things you will want to know about me as a DM is that I am characters first, story writing second. I think the best way to write a good campaign is to find out about your heroes (or villains) first then write your story around the goals of these characters in a way that provides the characters a narrative in which they progress as people as well as puppets for the players, creating a more authentic and engaging narrative.

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Reviews (8)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Sets the Mood

Rule of Cool

Creativity

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Daniel

Played 5 sessions

Ben has a natural ability to bridge the gap roleplaying scenarios in an enthusiastic and passionate way that I have yet to come across as of yet. He makes it really comfortable and really enables player autonomy while also sticking to rules! I’m excited for what he has in store for me and my friends lol. There’s a nice mix of him being in our corner and giving us a challenge. 10/10 especially if you’re new to start-playing. I hopped on this site with lots of hope, but no expectations. Basically all on a whim based off of a TikTok I saw. Ben delivers.

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Griffin

Played 4 sessions

Ben is an amazing person, and by far a fantastic DM. His campaign and the sessions we've had have been the best DnD I've played ever. The care he takes with our characters and their backstories/interests and weaving them into the plot is phenomenal. His storytelling and world building are top tier as well. He is also incredibly helpful and willing to work with you as well, to make sure the campaign will be awesome for everyone. I very highly recommend Ben as a DM. You won't be disappointed.

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Rskalanchim

Played 4 sessions

Ben has been an incredible DM for us. He's created a world that makes our characters feel important. His attention to detail, his creative story telling and world building, along with his player creativity are all such a welcome experience. I've had some bad history with past campaigns, but playing with Ben has taken me back to the fun and excitement that I felt when I first started playing D&D. Now I can't go a day without thinking about next session!

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Mia Mia

Ben has DM’d a few sessions for me in the past, we met in a dnd club. He was a great DM that clearly had a love for being a Dungeon Master and you feel that when your playing with him. The stories he writes are great, usually with a overarching story that leaves a lot of player agency. He is also great with working on the fly if players decide to go off the beaten path and it leads to some great improved sessions.

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Jack O'Callaghan

I have always had an amazing experience when playing as Ben as the DM. I have played 3 unique campaigns DMed by him now and every single one has been not only gripping and dramatic but also with fun and laughs mixed in. You can really feel the passion and love for DMing in Ben's storytelling. He is excellent at bringing players from all experience levels together with rich world-building and storytelling. I highly recommend him for your next campaign!

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Rhys

Amazing DM. Great for beginners or people getting back into TTRPGs. Good storytelling and world building making gameplay very immersive. Allowing of player creativity, if the move is cool enough it's allowed. Whether you want to learn the game, RP in the tavern all day or go to war. Ben is the DM.

Character creation
Creating your character

It would be preferred if Character concepts were brought to the session zero where we can finalize and implement them to foundry. If players need help with the concept creation then they can consult me and I will respond as swiftly as possible. Steinhardt has multiple new subclasses and a new class called Jaeger, akin to Bloodbourne hunters, so I will send that document out when players join.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

A microphone, chrome. Printouts, dice and any other physical items not needed as character sheets are built into Foundry VTT.

What Ben brings to the table

Foundry VTT Software, copies of most dnd 5e or of Steinharts book. I'm not an artist, so I can't create quality custom character images however if i can't find close enough to what you want then I can make quite poor renditions with digital art software.

Homebrew rules

Steinhardt has a massive amount of homebrew rules such as madness, moon phases and other such things. I also run the bonus action potion rules and modified critical hits. Other rules can be discussed.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Headphones

Internet

Microphone

Platforms used
Safety
How Ben creates a safe table

I will send a document to players when they join to outline what players are comfortable with but due to the nature of the campaign, rather harsh and graphic themes will be prevalent.

Content warnings
Blood
Body Horror
Character Death
Murder
Language/Cursing
Violence
Alcohol Use
Alcoholism
Drowning
Fire
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Guns
Insects
Pandemic
Medical Issues
Illness
Safety tools used

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