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ARKHAM MASS | 1920's Campaign | Beginner and LGBTQ+ Friendly!
You are all regular citizens of a Massachusetts college town called Arkham, a place that seems ordinary on the surface, but hides many dark secrets...
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 11:00 PM UTC
Apr 25 / Session 7
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/6
About the adventure
Spanning the mid-to-late 1920's, this campaign revolves around the citizens of Arkham, Massachusetts. You all come from different walks of life. One of you might be a professor at the prestigious Miskatonic University; another might be a bootlegger who works for one of the town's crime families! No matter who you are or where you come from however, the hands of fate have brought you all together... This campaign will be largely episodic, but will have an overarching mystery that plays out over the course of the campaign.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(28)
3 years on StartPlaying
140 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
Ever since I was young, I've loved telling stories. Whenever there was a creative writing project in school, I would always go way overboard. I've been playing tabletop games for only about four years, but I have come to realize that it is a wonderful outlet for storytelling. When I run games, there is an emphasis on story, worldbuilding, and characters. My goal is to make you fully invested in the story we're making together! I am a complete beginner at running games professionally, so if you like any of the games I've run for you, leave a nice review or a tip if you are able to do so!
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Creating your character
We will be making characters in the days leading up to the session. I will try to check in with all of you through DMs and see if you'll need any help with your characters. If you don't feel like making a character, pregenerated ones will be provided!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Make sure you have a Roll20 account and a Discord so you can join my server! The Roll20 link will be in the Player Prep Materials, and I'll DM you the Discord invite once you sign up for the session! We'll be using voice chat, so a mic will be required.
What Mia Hawksley brings to the table
There will be high quality maps, tokens, music, and handouts prepared for all of you to fully immerse you! In addition, I like to do voices for all the different characters, as well as creature noises if necessary. I also have the Investigator's Handbook on Roll20, allowing us to create characters within the game itself, as well as the Arkham sourcebook which has all the unique mechanics!
Homebrew rules
Instead of marking skills for improvement when we succeed a role, we will be marking them when a roll fails. Think of it as learning from your mistakes!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Mia Hawksley creates a safe table
I will have a document in the Roll20 that will serve as a list of lines and veils, as well as an explanation for what Lines and Veils are. If you have any you want me to know, you can edit the document completely anonymously, no questions asked.
Content warnings
Safety tools used