Survival, Steam and Sorcery: Into Aedylia
Aedylia is a realm of unparalleled progress and equally corrupt. Your only hope of survival is to forge your own safety from the scraps of the dead.
$27.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–5 hours
Campaign Length / 20–40 Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
This is for players who enjoy a lot of crunch, depth and Survival RPG mechanics, but also intense roleplay within tense situations. The world is alive and hungry for blood, with a steampunk-y grimdark setting similar to Bloodborne and Dishonored. You're newcomers to the realm and will have to figure out the lay of the land, who to trust, the ins and out's of the vicious corruption virus and how to fight it and how to stop this madness from perpetuating. You'll be some of the lucky few to experience a truly layered character experience with several well-made homebrew systems including 11 perk trees, a "Rule of Cool, the Mechanic" system giving everyone access to a cleric's Domain, an expanded reaction framework and in-depth downtime revisions. You won't just be "Grognar the Giant Barbarian with a Flame Tongue greatsword", You could be "Grognar, the Giant Barbarian, Paragon of War, specially tuned to mage-slaying, with Legendary Warrior and Titan Perks, who wields Ash-maker, the Flame Tongue, Runecarved Firesteel Greatsword." The exploration of the realm is handled by a Hex-crawl through a custom made realm map with a built-in random encounter system, to provide an immersive travel experience.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Combat Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(18)
1 year on StartPlaying
19 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Knows the Rules
About me
Hello there! I'm Marcus and I've been running 3-5 games a week for the last 5 years since I fell in love with D&D 5e. I'm a huge fan of videogames, comics and anime and love running games and writing homebrew. I'm super player-oriented and would love to make your fantasy experiences really come to life while sticking consistent to the core fundamentals of Dungeons and Dragons or World of Darkness.
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Creating your character
Character creation will be a one-on-one process before session zero, with some group work within session zero to create really involved and interesting characters in both roleplay and mechanics. I'd recommend coming into the game with an open mind and as little set in stone as you can, so we can really tailor fit a character to the world and my unique systems. Starting level will be 3. There will be more information within the discord.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A Discord and Forge account are the only necessary things. Join both!
What Marcus brings to the table
🩸 State-of-the-Art Foundry Virtual Table-top – Powered by ForgeVTT with 400+ modules, bringing the game to life with: - Dynamic lighting & interactive environments - Weapon animations & ambient soundscapes - A fully integrated, curated soundtrack for unparalleled immersion 🎭 Custom Visuals & Interactive Gameplay – Every scene is crafted for engagement: - Handmade maps using DungeonDraft, alongside high-quality selections from creators like Tom Cartos and Baileywiki. - Unique, hand-picked token art for every character, making the world feel truly alive. - Custom-built mini-games and immersive visual novel-style sequences, elevating roleplay to the next level. 🔊 NPCs That Feel Real -A full range of character voices to make every NPC distinct. - Voicemod-enhanced supernatural voices for eerie, unforgettable interactions. -Soundboard integration for extra layers of audio immersion. ⚔️ Combat with Purpose & Challenge. Every battle is meaningful, cinematic, and story-driven: - No filler fights. No meaningless random encounters. - Tactically engaging enemies that challenge you without being unfair. - Encounters woven into the narrative, ensuring every fight feels like a key moment in the story. I provide an interactive collaborative storytelling experience like no other. Whether you're here for the deep roleplay, strategic combat, or the sheer thrill of a well-crafted world, you're in for an unforgettable ride.
Homebrew rules
- Gritty realism long rest rules, 24 hour short rest/10 day long rest with a period of downtime - Double AC is a critical hit - Martial classes get a scaling dice to increase their damage once per turn at cantrip increase level. - Homebrew systems
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Marcus creates a safe table
I have a anonymous x-card system in Foundry for situations that come up on the fly but I discuss any potential triggers in advance with the individual and then the group again in session 0. Breaks are done roughly every 1.5 hours for around 5-10 minutes.
Content warnings
Safety tools used