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Learn to Play Daggerheart and become a Pirate of Darkwater!
In a world dominated by islands and piracy, you need to avoid dark water and fight for a tomorrow where you live free or die!
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 4:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
In a world dominated by ocean, cruelty, and want, it is up to you and your friends to find a better way in the world. You've grown up on your small island, and while taxes to the big island were high and you had little, life was good. But now management has changed, rules have been tightened, and work will be harder. Tired of living with next to nothing and no prospects, you all decide to take a risk. A warship is parked in the bay, repairing and rearming after a battle that split the night like thunder. You're strong. You're motivated. And you are tired of working your life away for nothing. If you can take that ship, you'll have freedom, at least for a day. And no one should die in chains. Rise up, seize a new destiny, and write your own page into the history books in gunpowder and steel while you learn to play the newest game of Darrington Press!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
408 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been GM-ing role playing games as long as I've been playing them, going back all the way to ye olde 3.5e days when I was the first in my group to read the Dungeon Master's Guide. Two decades later and this forever DM is ready to share that experience with the world. I've earned my stripes in everything from White Wolf's Storyteller system to several editions and renditions of the DnD formula to the fast and dirty combat of the Shadowrun universe. Multiple campaigns have run to high levels under my stewardship, so you know when you book with me that I'm in it for the long haul. As a neurodivergent person living with a disability, I value the space for creativity and expression that roleplaying games allow for, and I want to give the chance to experience it to everyone. I pride myself on running an inclusive table, and I am a firm believer that neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and minority voices enrich the experience for everyone. My email and discord accounts are responsive and checked daily, and I'm always excited to plan character progression, work on background inclusion, or talk mechanics whether you're brand new to the system or an experienced hand. Proudly AI image free, and proud of SP.G, myself, and my community of patrons for donating over $1000 dollars to charities for the disenfranchised, for victims, and to provide better tomorrows for a diverse range of people!
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Creating your character
Characters will be created using the excellent resources on Demiplane, and can be done in advance or during session 0, as per standard character creation rules. All playtest content on Demiplane is allowed.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
If you've got a VCR watch the old "Pirates of Darkwater" cartoon. If not enjoy some Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island, or Blackbeard. You will need a free account for Discord, Roll20, and Demiplane.
What Ross brings to the table
Unrestricted access to the rules of Daggerheart through Demiplane, decades of storytelling and GMing experience, soundtracks and sound effects to make you feel the spray of the sea on your face, and a Rule of Cool style that will make you feel like a legend.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Ross creates a safe table
Safety cards will be in play, and each player must fill out a lines and veils google doc before game starts. My door is open at virtually any time if players need to decompress or speak about their safety and comfort in the game.
Content warnings
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