CROOKED MOON // Folk Horror by Avantris // ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

CROOKED MOON // Folk Horror by Avantris // ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

You find yourself stranded in a remote village, where the townsfolk are clearly keeping something from you, and the mansion on the hill is haunted.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

3โ€“14

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
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Weekly / Saturday - 1:00 AM UTC

May 9 / Session 25

Session Duration / 3โ€“3.5 hours

Campaign Length / 80โ€“100 Sessions

5 / 6 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Sat, May 09 | 1:00 AM โ€“ Session 25

Sat, May 16 | 1:00 AM โ€“ Session 26

Sat, May 23 | 1:00 AM โ€“ Session 27

Sat, May 30 | 1:00 AM โ€“ Session 28

Sat, Jun 13 | 1:00 AM โ€“ Session 29

Meet your party members

5/6

About the adventure

Crooked Moon is a character-driven folk horror campaign set in a liminal realm between life and death. You and your fellow travelers are stranded in a forgotten country, one haunted by broken myths, reclusive spirits, cursed bloodlines, and unsettling small-town rituals. As you unravel the mystery, you'll begin to learn for yourself that the dead can speak, the gods may sleep, and memory is more dangerous than monsters. This game is perfect for players who love collaborative storytelling, atmospheric roleplay, and moral ambiguity. Expect rich backstory integration, improvisation-friendly play, and a haunting world that reshapes itself around your characters' choices. You don't need to be a horror expert, just curious, kind, and open to getting a little weird.

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Sandbox / Open World

Combat Heavy

Meet the Game Master

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2 years on StartPlaying

497 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 4 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello! Pull up a chair, friend. This world is sorely in need of stories worth telling. A bit of lightness, a bit of courage, a bit of clever wordplay. There's nothing like a roleplaying game to draw out the best in us, and also to let us explore parts of ourselves that rarely see the light. That's why I play. I hope you'll join me! Half of the work I do is active grief counseling for bad GM experiences. The other half of the work I do is helping new players feel safe enough to really play and be imaginative. You are allowed to play, make mistakes, and take up your space at the table! Iโ€™m always learning and growing, and I try to read as much as I can about D&D, game design, history, politics, and storytelling. I am a big fan of Dimension20, especially seasons where Aabria Iyengar or Brennan Lee Mulligan are the Dungeon Master.

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Character creation

Creating your character

We are currently at Level 3! My preferred stat method is: You can roll on D&D Beyond, and if you get lower than 72 total in the dice group, you can reroll once. If you still don't like your results, you can use Standard Array or Point Buy. Standard Array is the safety net if the dice fail you. Please do not roll more than 2 dice groups. Help yourself to the player options on D&D Beyond once you join the campaign! A campaign join link will give you access to: 13 Species... Ashborn Azureborn Bogborn Curseborn Deepborn Gnarlborn Graveborn Harvestborn Plagueborn Relicborn Silkborn Stoneborn Threadborn 15 Subclasses... Barbarian: Path of the Experiment Bard: College of Whistles Cleric: Harvest Domain Druid: Circle of the Old Ways Druid: Circle of Wicker Fighter: Barrow Guard Monk: Warrior of the Pestilent Haze Paladin: Oath of Castigation Ranger: Grim Harbinger Rogue: Sinner Sorcerer: Crimson Sorcery Warlock: Great Fool Patron Warlock: Horned King Patron Wizard: Occultist Wizard: Philosopher 13 Backgrounds... Amnesiac Crimson Aspirant Crossroads Gambler Cultist Druskenvald Dweller Experiment Ghostlight Passenger Night Stalker Reflected Wanderer Rest Warden Reveler Scholar of the Forbidden Wicker Weaver

The current party

We are at Level 5! So far, we have... - Ashborn Bard (Crossroads Gambler) - Relicborn Rogue (Reveler) - Harvestborn Barbarian (Experiment) - Graveborn Cleric (Night Stalker) - Gnarlborn Druid (Rest Warden)

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Required: โœ… Microphone โœ… D&D Beyond account โœ… Discord account โœ… Roll20 account โœ… Beyond 20 extension (available on Google Chrome or Firefox) โœ… Webcam // It will enhance the experience of the game if we are all visible to each other. Faces are great for improv!

What Isaac brings to the table

No matter your experience level, I set a welcoming, inviting tone at my games. Your questions are good, your baggage from your last game is not too much, your experience matters to me! Pull up a chair, friend. I have a Master Tier D&D Beyond account and a Plus Monthly Roll20 account, so all your digital needs will be taken care of. I have both the Player Options book and the Monster/Campaign book on D&D Beyond, so we are set to go. Iโ€™m a musician and an artist at heart, so I love incorporating graphic design elements, musical soundtracks and ambient noise, beautiful maps, and character art to enhance the experience of the game. I think the biggest thing I bring to the table is a flair for the dramatic. I was a musical theater kid in high school. Character voices. Storytelling. High drama. Heartrending conflict. This is the stuff I like. Very much. I try to keep a good balance of combat and roleplaying (40-50% of game time) with some exploration and puzzles thrown in for flavor (5-10%). Sometimes one session ends up with more of one than the others, and Iโ€™m happy to adjust based on feedback. The Rule of Cool is a very important part of my style. If something will move the story forward in a cool way, I may not even have you roll for it. Iโ€™ve been learning that rolling too much can be a real barrier to more important things, like the narrative and the dramatic moment.

Homebrew rules

๐Ÿšซ Silvery Barbs ๐Ÿšซ Iron Hero feat

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Webcam

Headphones

Safety

How Isaac creates a safe table

- I have a digital RPG consent form I will distribute before the game so you can anonymously let me know what lines and veils you have before we begin. - We use a digital X-card system. If you are ever uncomfortable with the content, click the X-card, and we will pivot, no questions asked! - We take 10 minute breaks about halfway through the session.

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