Strange Aeons | Even Death May Die [Beginners/š³ļøāš friendly]
From beyond the stars an incomprehensible alien menace grows, preparing its return. Can you reclaim your lost memories in time to stop its advance?
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Weekly / Monday - 2:30 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5ā3.5 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
āPleasure to me is wonderāthe unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.ā H. P. Lovecraft ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In a distant land polluted by an alien menace from beyond the stars, a great cancer grows within the earth. As its tendrils reach out through the dreams of those who learn and study its existence, a sinister cult grows more active in preparing the way for a devastation that will destroy more than the minds of would-be heroes. Can the adventurers reclaim lost memories in time to stop the advance of a cataclysmic contagion that could threaten all of Golarion? Can they resist the mind-shattering truths revealed by the Yellow Sign, and the monstrous force it symbolizes? The Strange Aeons Adventure Path pits the heroes against the cosmic horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos, with new monsters, mind-shattering terrors, and explorations far beyond the known lands of Golarion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the most iconic Paizo's Adventure Path, Strange Aeons is a Lovecraftian themed adventure from the 1st to 17th level for Pathfinder First Edition. Strange Aeons is a investigative adventure that leads the players in a mysterious world of supernatural entities and dreamlike adventures. An ancient evil looms over the lands of Golarion, and it is up to you to stop it by unravelling the many mysteries that surround you, starting with the total loss of your memories. Are you ready to face the horror? The story and setting are very apt to intertwine your characters' background into the complex plot, presenting many opportunities for heavy session of roleplay mixed with dense parts of dungeon crawling, exploration and epic fights!
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hi everyone! I am Vale, a new DM to this site but with a 10 years experience as a player and as a professional master. I love creagin homebrew settings both using them in more linear narrative and as sandbox for the players to explore. I look forward to experience the amazing idea I can create with my players. My DMing style is focused on character development, world building and storytelling. I am also a fan of the most technical aspect of the game but I mainly tend to use it as a narrative tool for a more immersive experience, often using homebrew content (campaign traits, custom abilities, original spells and races etc.) I mostly play in homebrew settings but I also enjoy mastering adventure path and modules. I offer One Shots, mini campaigns (3/6 sessions), and long term campaign. I keep track of all the characters making available to expand the story of one across the world through more stories in the same setting. I prefer to write the story upon the players' backgrounds. Every kind of player is welcomed, experienced and newbies! I try to put my best effort to make feel everyone comfortable and safe around the table, discussing boundaries and off-limits material before hand in session 0. The players can always communicate with me through chat to express if they feel uncomfortable with what is playing and I will move forward and reshape the flowing of the game in order to accomodate everyone in the most inclusive way. LGBTQ+ friendly. My main inspiration are The Lord of The Rings, The Neverending Story, The Chronicles of Narnia, Inheritance Saga, Arcane, Dragonheart and the SoulsBorne games. Session 0 of character creation free of charge and I offer a pre-made one-shot if you want to get to know try my DMing style. I master Pathfinder 1ed and DnD 5ed. I use Discord, roll20, WorldAnvil and Foundry. Webcam are recommended but not mandatory. An adventurous spirit and curious mind is recommended and mandatory. :)
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Creating your character
⢠We will create the characters sheets together through sessions zero and one. ⢠The characteristics will be determined with the building points system (a system where you have a certain amount of point with which you can buy the scores) ⢠Starting level for the characters is level 1. ⢠We use Background Skills optional rule ⢠It is possible to use pre-generated characters if you previously tell me at least 12 hours before the session ⢠I can also provide some guidelines for the background creation for those who may need them, that are kind of a series of ideas from where to start with. ⢠The characters sheet will be done with Foundry. Options recommended for the mood of this adventure are classes such as investigator, witch, oracle, occultist, alchemist and shaman. For more detailed info you can look up the Player's Guide for Strange Aeons, free to download.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
⢠A stable internet connection. ⢠A browser to access to the FoundryVTT website, Chrome and Edge are verified options ⢠A Discord account, since I use the program to with everyone. (https://discord.com/) ⢠A working microphone and set of headphones ⢠A working webcam is recommended but not mandatory, and everyone is welcomed in the way they are most comfortable with. I also always advice to have a physical notepad with you to take notes on dialogues, names, loot etc. It can also be done digitally but I always found that my players tend to have a greater immersion in this way.
What Vale brings to the table
Tools and platforms ⢠I use FoundryVTT to host the game, creating a digital space where the adventure takes place ⢠I use different tools to make custom tokens and maps (Inkarnate, Dungeon Scrawler etc.) ⢠I create dedicated Discord server for the group to chat, store infos and videocall with everyone during the sessions ⢠I also tend to use a lot of custom made handouts, original soundtracks and other homebrew content. Character Creation ⢠Character creation will take place before and during session 0, although I am available off time for consulting or videocall about it. ⢠Uncommon and creative choices for races, traits and classes etc. are very welcomed but to be discussed to best fit the story and setting. Bring on all your crazy ideas! ⢠I can provide a set of Guidelines for creating the characters' background from which to draw inspiration. Roleplay I use character voices according to the style of the players, if they prefer a more in-character/theatrical approach or an extradiegetic storytelling style for their characters. Combat and Rules ⢠The tactical component of combat is very present, but as usual with Paizo's Adventure Paths it is designed for beginners as well. ⢠I tend to generally follow the rules but bending them for awarding creative strategies and roleplay focused ideas. ⢠I sometimes use custom game mechanics in order to handle any occurrence that may happen in the story
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Vale creates a safe table
For Lines and Veils we use the standard version by Monte Cook with some additions that I will forward to the players. The X, N & O's are communicated through chat directly with me or in the group chat, as you are more comfortable with. In session 0 I also plan to go over what are your expectations for the group and the campaign, both for your characters and for your experience as players. Code of Conduct āIt is severely off-limits to harass other players in any way that can cause them discomfort (such as sexual harassment, misgendering or discrimination) āIt is off-limits any actions that breaks the rule of conduct of StartPlaying
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