Extra-planar Battles & Travels
Innocents are being kidnapped and held across the Planes of Existence. It’s up to you to help those in need, explore the unknown, and bring them home!
$30.00
/ Session
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6 players following this game
Weekly / Thursday - 12:00 AM UTC
Oct 29 / Session 41
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
5 / 7 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Over a century ago, Feywild creatures migrated to the Material Plane, building homes and community. This lasted until their home was invaded by the Shadowfell. It took the collected might of the entire continent, united Kingdoms, and a Golden Dragon to drive back the Shadowfell forces. After the war, a few soldiers stayed and created a new city, Undercroft. Now strange things are beginning to bump in the night. Rumors of shadow assassins, hags, and undead kings once thought laid to rest. More people go disappearing everyday, and the city has been desperate for help. A new organization has begun to combat this evil and investigate where these people are disappearing to. This group has named themselves ‘Revelation’. Since beginning the campaign, Revelation has discovered that many of these missing people are imprisoned in both the Feywild and Shadowfell. Now with an ‘interesting’ method to travel the planes, the dimensions have been opened, and our Heroes find themselves facing the strange and bizarre from the very edges of reality. This is an ongoing campaign, and thanks to its often episodic nature it is very easy for new and beginner players to join. Players will provide a level 6 character (to match the current party). The longer this campaign continues, the higher that level will be. Any new players who sign up will work directly with the DM to discuss character creation, the setting, and what to expect. Are you ready to uncover the interwoven schemes across the planes, and bring these people home? Games are recorded for the safety of all those at the table and are deleted after 30 days.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
West Marches
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(20)
1 year on StartPlaying
97 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello! I’m Matthew, and I have been a professional DM for 4 years, hosting game nights at local game stores, weaving long term campaigns, and running Dungeons and Dragons events for kids. I began playing D&D in 2017, which soon turned into recording content and later working alongside creators such as Beholder to No One and Awfully Queer Heroes. In 2022, I became very active at my local game store where I began hosting public D&D nights every week. In 2023, I became involved in a Dungeons & Dragons for Kids program and I had the wonderful opportunity to be a Game Master for children ages 11-16. I’ve since been building my online game running skills with complex maps, unique tokens, and dynamic combat. I have found a new love for running games where I can meet new players and see fresh and veteran players come out of their shells and find camaraderie in a story told together. The best Game Master feeling is always when you present your players a difficult choice with two solutions, and they throw all your plans out the window and make a third choice you never thought of yourself. I love it every time.
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Creating your character
Once you sign up for this game you will have access to the discord where we can discuss your character directly. If you are new, or would like to work together on character creation, I will be available one hour before the game starts. If you feel confident enough, you may arrive with a 6th level character of your own. Players will have access to a D&D Beyond link that will allow them to easily build and store their characters. Players may use the point buy system or roll for stats. Players may use the 5e 2014 or 2024 rule set to create their characters. Any official 5e content is okay to pull from. If you are interested in playing something homebrew or unofficial, please message me directly. All players will be sent a Google form where they can share this information with the DM. Players will also be asked to share their character sheet with the DM. At the start of the session we will briefly introduce characters, and decide how the party knows one another. If you’d prefer, or you sign up last minute, a character can be provided to you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will receive a link to join the Discord where they can introduce themselves, share information about their character, and ask questions about the campaign. This is where the game will be played. Players may use physical dice or roll digitally if they wish. Please make sure you have a discord account, stable internet connection and working microphone. I will sometimes utilize Virtual Tabletops like Owlbear Rodeo, but these do not require an account. I will have my camera on, but cameras are not necessary.
What Matthew J Walsh brings to the table
I utilize ambient music through discord, so players may choose to listen or not. I utilize rule of cool, but that goes both ways. I love to surprise players and introduce unexpected twists and strange creatures. You can expect character voices, or at the very least, changes in cadence and inflection. Combat will be primarily through Owlbear Rodeo, with unique maps and tokens. I often like to keep combat fluid and dynamic.
Homebrew rules
Attunement: Attunement to magic items that require it only takes 1 minute to attune, not a long rest. Potions: To drink a potion is a Bonus Action, and to feed to another is an action. Flanking: Flanking does not grant you advantage, but instead +2 to your attack. Nat 1’s at a distance: If you are firing a ranged weapon at an enemy who is in melee with an ally, and you roll a 1, you hit your ally.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Matthew J Walsh creates a safe table
Every player will be sent a link to complete information about their character and to complete a Lines & Veils checklist. At any point during the game, players may feel free to utilize the Open Door method and request a break. Players may message me directly about anything at anytime. We will take a break half way through and check in on the players. If any subject at any point is too much, most content warnings below can be circumvented. Additionally, there are many Content Warnings due to the episodic nature of the campaign and often changing settings and stories. All content warnings are flexible, and may be subject to change based on the needs of the players.
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