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THE AGE OF UMBRA | Dark, Gritty, Horror | [NEW WELCOME]
In a dying world cast in shadow, small communities hold fast to the light, hoping those who endure can find a way to save this nightmarish realm.
$35.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 40–50 Sessions
2 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
■■■ ENTER A DARK REALM ■■■ Join an immersive, highly produced Rated-R, gritty horror campaign! -> Venture into a cinematic story through breathtaking scenes of lands cast in brooding and bleak palettes. -> Engage in theatric dialogue with beautifully illustrated NPC's, each with fully acted voices. -> Enjoy a curated list of ambience, setting the mood of each session with painstaking detail. -> Face challenges personally crafted with statistics and abilities to create a thrilling experience. ■■■ A CAMPAIGN IN A DYING WORLD ■■■ The Divine Pantheon is gone. The lands are shattered wastes, cursed with decaying fortresses and dreadful monstrosities. Still there is hope, in surviving communities who cling to flickering lights, upon the edge of dark oblivion. Your characters stand as heroic survivors. Facing down the terrors beyond the walls and seeking answers to curses that corrupt all around you. Perhaps you may even discover a way to change its fate! ■■■ INTO THE GRIM ■■■ The remaining settlements struggle for survival. Food, tools, weapons - supplies run short. As well as the ever present dread of the Divine Pyre flickering out, it being the only thing that keeps the horrors at bay while you rest. You act as part of a hunting group. Those Enduring who travel between settlements for important supplies, mapping out safe routes through the bleak Umbral veil that has cast itself over the land and face the dread for the survival of your communities.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(101)
4 years on StartPlaying
1526 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Visual Aid, Sets the Mood
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello! I offer my professional illustration, design and painting background to enhance over a decade of storytelling experience. Here I guide players, beginner and veteran, through a wide range of Modern, Sci-Fi and Fantasy TTRPG with easy to approach visuals. System mechanics and setting lore is seamlessly conveyed through bite-sized bits of information. I look forward to providing you with an evocative and memorable game! Join any of my games to be eligible to vote and play in a FREE monthly one-shot. Check out my GM visual Reels; Vampire: the Masquerade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Xca1-OJxU D&D 5e: Dungeons of Drakkenheim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Gs7JYRPrc&t=1s D&D 5e: Frostmaiden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0VgxLxmpJs D&D 5e: Dark Sun, Sci-Fi TRPG and Witchlight! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWmcT796iBQ&t=37s --- --- --- Watch a past Full Session Here; [PART ONE] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pouHET3GX_4 [PART TWO] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rGOT8aNIBE
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Creating your character
■■■ VOID Content Allowed* ■■■ *If you choose to use this playtest material be forewarned that I reserve the right to tweak or otherwise alter its mechanics. During Session 0 you will... 1. Fill out RPG Consent Form and establish Lines and Veils. 2. Overview of myself as a GM and types of expected gameplay. 3. Note the distinctions of the campaign, such as mood and themes. 4. Pitch your Character Concept and follow step-by-step character generation via Demiplane. 5. Answer given questions about your character's Class, Community and Connections with the other Player Characters. 6. Add locations of interest to the Game Map. 7. All set to game! Character sheets will be transferred from Demiplane to Foundry VTT, alongside their cool images!
❗NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.❗ · Beginners Welcome. · All content provided. ❗IN ADDITION TO JOINING❗ You'll be eligible to play in a FREE monthly one-shot voted by our Discord community! ❗THE EMBOLDENED - LEVEL 1❗ > YOUR NEXT CHARACTER
What to expect
Preparing for the session
- Forge-Foundry VTT free account. - Clear mic with minimal background noise. - [OPTIONAL] A working camera for video visuals. - Discord and online etiquette. - A colorful imagination!
What Lou brings to the table
High Value Production; 👄 Voice Acting 🌲 Immersive Scenes 🌏 Detailed Maps 🎶 Atmospheric Soundtrack
Homebrew rules
■■■ The Strength of Hate ■■■ All Adversaries critically succeed on attacks against a PC on a die roll of 19–20. The Umbra fuels their wrath! As your Character gains Scars the Umbra slowly corrupts them. When you deal damage, you deal an extra amount equal to the number of your Scars. If you mark your last Hope slot your Character succumbs to the Umbra's influence, twisting into an abomination and becoming an Adversary as they charge into the dark to join the terrors that stalk lightless spaces. ■■■ Fiery Beacons ■■■ Every surviving settlement huddles around the relative safety of a Sacred Pyre. These are fueled by Blessed Branches, rare and hallowed artifacts carried as reliquaries by those who wish to expand the reach of the Enduring and found new encampments. If your Character acquires a Blessed Branch, they can reignite an extinguished Sacred Pyre or create a new Sacred Pyre that stands as a bastion of warmth and safety. ■■■ Lurking Darkness ■■■ This represents the ever-present dangers of lands outside the light of a Sacred Pyre. When your Party finishes a short or long rest in these places, there is a high chance you will gain the attention of horrors! ■■■ Additional Downtime Move: Keep Watch ■■■ When a Lurking Darkness roll is made at the end of Downtime, you roll your Hope Die and choose whether to replace their roll with yours, the higher the less likely a horror will come for you. If multiple players choose this move, you can take the highest die roll. ■■■ Soul Blight ■■■ If your Character or an NPC dies not under the light of a Sacred Pyre, they will rise as a horrific undead who seeks out those they once cared for to kill them!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Lou creates a safe table
■■■ CONTENT WARNING ■■■ The campaign does not contain explicit sexuality, sexual assault, racial prejudice, systemic racism, homophobia, or transphobia. Any inferences to such are wholly unintentional.
Content warnings
Safety tools used