Drowned | Horror Mini-Campaign | Learn to Play HEART đ
Haven after haven is consumed by a mysterious saltwater curse. Delve deep into a living nightmare seeking answersâwill you save your home, or drown?
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$25.00
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Details
Weekly / Sunday - 9:00 PM UTC
Nov 23 / Session 3
Session Duration / 3â3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 2â5 Sessions
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Haven after haven in your community is destroyed by a mysterious saltwater curse. You and your fellow delversâobsessive, dangerous people with callings that consume youâmust venture through strange, unfriendly territory and down into the depths of the Heart to find a way to protect your home. The Heart, a living nightmare of horror, wonder, and unreality, can give you everything you want and need...if it doesn't kill you first. What strange things will you discover on the way? What will you sacrifice in pursuit of your calling: your body, your identity, your humanity, or something even more precious? đ Watery horrors! âïž Thrilling combat! đ Strange locations to explore! đ Personalized story beats! đ Comedy in dark moments! đ± High narrative stakes! HEART is a story-forward horror game about camaraderie and adventure amidst tragedy, doom, and terror. Expect lots of roleplay, meaningful story beats (that *you* choose!), and collaborative storytelling. Absolutely no rules knowledge required! This is a beginner mini-campaign. The mechanics of Heart are simple and fast to pick up, and pre-generated characters will be provided. Expect a friendly, welcoming table and a supportive, inclusive environment.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(35)
1 year on StartPlaying
78 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi, I'm Emi! I'm a queer, trans GM who loves running games full of fun and whimsy, and creating spaces for players to have safe and exciting emotional experiences. I love GMing for players who want to be heroes; I love to present problems that can be solved with the power of friendship and doing your best; and I'm not interested in making anyone count their arrows or repair their boots. I also enjoy adapting tropes and archetypes, and seeing how players interact with them in unexpected ways. I'd describe most of my games as having "fairy tale energy." I'm happy to do custom bookings for groups or for duet games, for any of the systems I've listed here on my profileâif you think you might like my style and you have something specific in mind, shoot me a message and I'll give you a quote!
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Creating your character
We'll create characters together during Session Zero, using all the standard options from the HEART core book. Pre-gen characters available on request!
The party currently has a Deep Apiarist, a Deadwalker, and a Heretic. New players still very welcome - session 1 is on the 26th!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Before session, you'll need to: - join my Discord server (requires a free Discord account) - join the Roll20 campaign (requires a free Roll20 account) - fill out a consent checklist - choose a pre-generated character
What GM Emi brings to the table
- Visual aids on Roll20 - A Discord server for in-game and out-of-game chatting and questions - Immersive ambient music and soundscapes - A welcoming, inclusive environment - Plenty of opportunities for horror, hijinks, and creativity
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How GM Emi creates a safe table
I'll send out a quick Google Form before session zero to inquire about players' limits and preferences. We'll review these limits (anonymized) during Session Zero. During the session, we'll use the Deck of Player Safety to indicate if anyone needs to stop or check in. Digital X cards will be available on Roll20, and everyone is also welcome to use this system verballyâor just say "hey, wait, I'd like to check in about that"! Debriefing, via stars and wishes, will occur after gameplay is over, while we're still on the call. Feedback and player safety is very important to me!
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Safety tools used