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INTO THE GLOAMING | DARK & GRITTY ADVENTURE | 🏳️🌈+💗
Bandits, thieves, beasts, trolls, and evil spirits roam these lawless lands. No one’s coming to save you—don’t go alone.
$20.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Sunday - 1:00 AM UTC
Nov 15 / Session 43
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
🗺️ Explore the Western Reaches of Shadowdark in an open Sandbox Campaign 🧌Heroism, Treasure, Discovery, and Dangerous Dungeon Crawls 🕯️Survive the Dark Step into the dark and mystical frontiers of the Western Reaches and discover a world of wonder and danger. Encounter bizarre creatures, make deals with powerful beings, and unravel the mysteries of the many planes and its inhabitants. So what are you waiting for? Take your place in this fantastical world and let the adventure begin! ABOUT THE GAME Weekly 3-hour sessions hosted on Owlbear Rodeo. Audio on Discord. Experienced or new players welcome. This adventure advances characters to level 10 and Beyond spanning Official Core material, Cursed Scrolls, adaptations and curated community content. Contact me to find out where we are in this Campaign and join if there is a free seat! ABOUT GM Manny GM Manny offers paid weekly games you can count on. Weekly 3-hour D&D, OSR and Shadowdark game sessions on Owlbear Rodeo using official campaign materials, music and sound effects, 3D dice rolling, Dynamic Lighting (revealing maps as you explore), sourcebook/compendium sharing. We use Discord for audio and each group gets its own channels to talk between games.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Dungeon Crawl
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hey everyone, I'm Manny. I’ve been obsessed with tabletop RPGs since the mid-1990s and I still love this hobby just as much now as I did back then. Outside of GMing and playing TTRPGs, I’m usually at concerts, playing board games, getting lost in strategy games and RPGs, camping, traveling, trying good food, wandering through museums and aquariums, or playing with my two cats. As a GM, I lean hard into strange mysteries, creepy places, emotional roleplay, and NPCs that stick with people long after the session ends. Some games feel cozy. Some feel awful in the best way possible. Sometimes both happen in the same night. If you like character-driven stories and worlds that react to what you do, you’ll probably fit in just fine at my table. --- What to expect at my table and in the community: • Story-first sessions with a big focus on character growth and roleplay • Fast, cinematic combat that stays tense and easy to picture • A world that reacts to what you say and do • Group storytelling and shared worldbuilding where your choices leave marks behind • A relaxed, inclusive space where people can show up as themselves • $5 community one-shots for active members that mix players from different campaigns together • Community hangouts outside the games too: video game streams, board game nights, watch parties, and more! So pull up a virtual chair and let’s tell some stories together!
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Creating your character
Characters will be made during session 0 on our Discord server; it is preferred to have an idea before then. The session 0 will help create ties between characters and make sure the team dynamic works smoothly! Character creation is very quick and can happen on the fly in game as well.
⭐ Party Level 1 ⭐ Current party composition: fighter, witch, priest, wizard, and roustabout. ✊
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Computer and Internet required. High speed internet will make for a more enjoyable experience. Mic and headphones required (speakers cause echo). Set up free account on Discord. Recommend Chrome or Firefox browser. Install the Discord app on computer and join our Gold & Glory server (link on your dashboard here after you join the game). Send token image to GM Manny (or request a custom token from GM Manny).
What GM Manny brings to the table
GM Manny uses official ShadowDark campaign materials supplemented with additional maps, music and sound effects, 3D dice rolling, Dynamic Lighting (revealing maps as you explore), customized tokens, sourcebook/compendium sharing in Foundry VTT or Owlbear Rodeo. We use Discord for audio and each group gets its own channels to talk between games.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How GM Manny creates a safe table
Safety: Rape, Sexual Assault - Will not be part of this game.
Content warnings
Safety tools used