Traverse the Horrors of a Dying City [🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 GM]

Traverse the Horrors of a Dying City [🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 GM]

A city steeped in otherworldly corruption—it won't give up its secrets easily. Fight. Flee. Survive. Every step brings you closer to a horrible truth.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–13

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 SEAT LEFT
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Thursday - 2:00 AM UTC

Dec 11 / Session 1

Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours

4 / 5 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Thu, Dec 11 | 2:00 AM – Session 1

Thu, Dec 18 | 2:00 AM – Session 2

This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Meet your party members

4/5

About the adventure

🐙 Atmosphere! Succumb to the tension that builds with every step taken deeper into the cities twisted and corrupted streets. A footstep here, a knock there... you know you are not alone but what horror stalks you from the Haze-tinged shadows? 🩸 Danger! It lurks everywhere: behind every corner, in the people you meet, within the contamination slowly working its way through your veins. You won't find safety until you've left the city behind. 🎭 Roleplay! You are not the only adventurers' to brave the forbidden city, but how will you approach them? Will you help them, work with them, betray them? The powerful factions cannot simply be ignored and their goals won't always align with your own. 📖 Personal Discovery! You'll come to the city with your own goals, beliefs, and morals. These will be tested, challenged, and perhaps even broken. Can you leave the city the same as when you entered? 🤝 Survive Together! Your companions are the only people you can truly rely on in this city. They share your burdens, uplift you even in the deep darkness, and revel in every shared victory. This is a story of comradery and fellowship blossoming in a nightmarish world. ~ A ruined city calls out to you. Within it's broken streets and shattered buildings await great treasures and even greater knowledge, but such rewards do not come easily. Every trip into the city will be fraught with danger, from the twisted abominations that still call this place home, to the slow, insidious contamination that consumes even the mightiest hero's. Factions fight over what remains, some may aid you in your expeditions while others may be your bitter rivals. Survive for long enough and you just may discover the terrible secret at the heart of this cities destruction. Save the world or let it succumb to a creeping death, the choice may very well be yours. Welcome, adventurers, to the city of Drakkenheim! May you have better luck than those who came before you.

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Sandbox / Open World

Game themes

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(24)

Streamer
LGBTQ+
Queer
Women/Femme Identifying

2 years on StartPlaying

109 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello there, I'm Dessa, your friendly neighbourhood Trans Woman Game Master! What do I bring to the table? Well over a decade of experience running TTRPGs, having first jumped into this little obsession back with 3rd edition DnD. Since then, while DnD has remained my go-to system (I could never leave Eberron behind), I've branched out into a wide array of games that I feel have only strengthened my skills. Some of my favourites are Blades in the Dark, anything Powered by the Apocalypse, Fabula Ultima, and Pathfinder 2e! I have a real love for anything dark fantasy, gothic horror, and dungeon punk. Dramatic villains are the absolute favorite though. Y’know, flirty queer vampires who are as deadly as they are beautiful. I should also mention that I enjoy injecting a queer flair into most of my games, and that also means making sure that my table is a safe and comfortable places for anyone within the LGBTQ+ community, which I’ve been told I’m doing a great job at! If you’re looking for a relaxed and friendly environment give my table a try. *I do not use AI in ANY of my games. Everything I use has been created by a real person.

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Character creation

Creating your character

▪️ Character creation during session 0 ▪️ Starting at level 1 ▪️ Choose from 2024 PhB, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Heroes of Faerun, Drakkenheim ▪️ "Generous" standard array [17,15,13,12,10,8] ▪️ Personal character goals will be developed with the DM ▪️ The party will come together during Session 0 and build a shared history together

What to expect

Preparing for the session

You'll need to have: ✅ A mic ✅ A Discord account ✅ And an account with The Forge to access the virtual tabletop (completely free)

What Dessa brings to the table

🧠 A GM with knowledge of the rules and the tools they bring 🏳️‍🌈 Relaxed, safe, and inclusive space 🎭 Emphasis on player agency and contributions 🎥 Thematic and tonal consistency ✨ Ambient sounds, music, animations, and artwork to bring the adventure to life!

Homebrew rules

⭐ +2 attack bonus from flanking ⭐ Hidden death saves ⭐ Alternate Death rules (lasting injuries, trauma, madness, dark deals) *death remains a possibility

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Dessa creates a safe table

💜 A consent form provided before Session 0 (with lines & veils) 💜 Session 0 to cover player expectations and desires 💜 Digital X, N, O tools built into the VTT 💜 Ten minute break mid-session

Content warnings

Safety tools used

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