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MotW: The Killing Darkness
It's a normal day at Sunfields Megamall, until the lights go out, plunging everyone into darkness in the middle of the day.
$7.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Wednesday - 7:30 PM UTC
Sep 10
Session Duration / 3–5 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/5
About the adventure
New Ayrith is a peaceful city, except for the occasional strange disappearance or unexplained occurrence. You and your friends were spending a quiet afternoon browsing the wares at Sunfields Megamall, a newer shopping center located at the center of the city, when the lights went out, surrounding you in unnatural darkness. When the strange darkness leads to stranger events, it is upto you amateur investigators to find out what's going on, and put a stop to it! This is a oneshot mystery for players of all experience levels, and does not require prior experience with TTRPGs or knowledge of the system.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(5)
1 year on StartPlaying
9 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Hi! I'm Eirinar, and I've been playing and GMing TTRPGs of all kinds for over 5 years now. I also dabble in designing new TTRPGs and homebrew for existing TTRPGs. I greatly enjoy coming up with stories to wrap around Player Characters, adding a few NPCs, and pulling on various plot threads. I love running Dungeons and Dragons (5.14e) for complex campaigns with lots of twisty bit. I also have a soft spot various PbtAs that lend themselves to narrative and roleplay heavy games, such as Monster of the Week, Monsterhearts, Bluebeard's Bride, Masks, and various others. I'm also familiar with related systems such as Forged in the Dark, Carved from Brindlewood. Lady Blackbird (and hacks), and the Resistance System. I'm also happy to pick up and run most rules-light narrative style games!
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Creating your character
All players will be added to a Discord server. All resources and allowed Playbooks will be made available to the players. Fillable character sheets for this game will also shared, as well as a Safety Tools document. Character creation will be as per the base rules for the game, starting with no advancements. Please feel free to reach out to me for any questions at any time.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
In order to play, you will need a Discord account as well a working microphone for Discord voice chat. As this is a oneshot, we’ll be creating characters before the game starts. However, please feel free to reach out for any queries regarding character creation, rules, or anything else about the game.
What Eirinar brings to the table
- A wide range of playbooks, including homebrew additions - Diverse NPCs - An expansive setting for player characters to explore - An inclusive and beginner-friendly table
Homebrew rules
We'll be adding an inspiration mechanic, which can be used by the players to augment any roll they wish. This will be explained more in detail during the game. We'll be using some homebrew playbooks to add to the existing ones.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Eirinar creates a safe table
- There will 5-10 minute breaks every hour. - A Lines and Veils sheet will be shared to be anonymously filled. - The X, N and O cards can be used by players at any time via text chat or on voice chat. - Players are free to step out at any time as per the Open Door policy. - All players will be asked about Stars and Wishes at the end of the game.
Content warnings
Safety tools used