Harrowing of Harenrest
You are not heroes, you are scared villagers doing whatever it takes to survive and defend your community in a Lovecraftian apocalypse.
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$25.00
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Weekly / Tuesday - 1:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
1/5
About the adventure
“The Harvest Festival should be a happy time in the small town of Harenbrook, but every day brings new rumors and strange omens. Crows that speak in the voice of crones, crops that rot like flesh, strange creatures roaming the countryside, and a growing madness that lurks behind smiling faces. The winds of change are blowing, and they bring the smell of ashes and death.” You are not heroes, you are scared villagers doing whatever it takes to survive and defend your community in a Lovecraftian apocalypse. This is a game about making the most of a bad situation and living with the person you have had to become.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(3)
3 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: World Builder, Storytelling, Teacher
About me
Greeting Travelers! I learned to play Dungeons and Dragons when I was 8 years old, and have been game mastering for the last 20 years. I have also worked as a freelance TTRPG writer and game designer for the last 10 years, and have my own actual play horror podcast (Hallowtide, available wherever you listen) and producing my own miniature game with Black Site Studios. My favorite genre has been horror ever since I first read HP Lovecraft when I was 14. However, I am also known for running more zany, tongue-in-cheek games depending on the crowd.
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Creating your character
Character creation will be done during session 0. I request that everyone familiarize themselves with the basic rules for Zweihander character creation to make things as quick and smooth as possible.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Foundry VTT for games. I will have a Lines and Veils document that we will discuss more in depth on Session 0.
What Chris brings to the table
This will be a survival horror game about trying to keep your community together in the face of an apocalypse. The setting is grimdark and combat is brutal. Expect to go through some PCs over the course of the game.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Chris creates a safe table
Will be sending a Lines and Veils document. We do utilize X, N, and O messages.
Content warnings
Safety tools used