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[PBP][DH] The Echo Below: Whispers in the Deep
Echoes stir and the mine awakens, raw power pulsing, find and stop the saboteur before griefglass claims your loved ones and expands the Aethergrave
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Monday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 4+ Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
1/5
About the adventure
The Echo Below throws your party into a storm-scarred frontier where echoes kill as easily as they save. Something powerful has gone missing, and every faction wants it. Some to heal. Some to weaponize. From walls of living crystal to the black mouths of abandoned mines, the land hums with secrets. Whispers in ledgers. Dreams that won’t stay dreams. Echoes that bleed through stone. The question isn’t what’s missing—it’s who took it, and what woke up when it was taken. Play is a mystery thriller, pulsing with danger. Dockside intrigue one moment, tunnel skirmishes the next. The hunters stalk the dark. something stirs beneath the earth. Every clue could cut. Every shortcut could kill. Will you expose the saboteur? Destroy the core? Claim its power? The choices tilt factions, scar the realm, maybe even break it. ABOUT THE GAME - Play-by-post, paced like weekly 3-hour sessions (4–5 GM updates per week on Discord) - mystery and horror elements - Original setting, focusing collaborative storytelling and adventure - 3–6 players, 4–5 session arc - Experienced and new players welcome to this inclusive campaign! If you love unraveling mysteries, sudden violence, and character-driven stakes with a touch of horror, The Echo Below is built for you. Tune your compass. Guard your hope. The earth remembers—will you?
Game style
Play By Post
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(2)
2 years on StartPlaying
5 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool
About me
I started playing RPGs in HS and College where I both DM/GM'd games and played characters. Our group ran AD&D, Torg, Twilight 2000, and Call of Cthulhu. We also toyed with several others: Traveler (Classic), James Bond, Morrow Project, Cyberpunk. I took a break for a bit and I'm back into the RPG realm with recent games in Cthulhu and Daggerheart. I'm deeply into technology and enjoy finding the right balance for my groups with non-AI RPG assistive tech while keeping it focused on the "role playing" nature of the game.
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Creating your character
• During Session 0 phase we'll establish our safety tools and introduce each other via DIscord channels • We will then create Level 1 characters, using Daggerheart rules, and discuss our connection to each other. • To tie your character to the setting and scenario, I will share the player's guide to the world of Velthuryn & this campaign • Session 1 is when we dive in and play!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
• Discord account to talk and text. • Free Demiplane account: https://app.demiplane.com/home (This will hold your safe primary character sheet) • After joining the game, view the Prep Materials and follow any other instructions. • After joining my discord server, download, read and complete the safety checklist in my #safety channel before you can join the game.
What Joe brings to the table
I encourage flexibility and understanding. As Daggerheart is a collaborative story-telling RPG, I encourage characters to lean forward on that and help develop and drive the story in creative ways
Homebrew rules
There are some campaign specific mechanics, but we'll use the standard Daggerheart rules.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How Joe creates a safe table
I will share a Safety checklist to all players to complete and share back with me before we start. During the game, I use a #safety channel and have DMs available to address issues.
Content warnings
Safety tools used