Under the light of a Crooked Moon, a dark mystery awaits!
An adventure of scary Folk Horror. Where you’ll take on dark minions under the dusk light of a crooked moon.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 7:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 30+ Sessions
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
3/6
About the adventure
As the steam train comes to a stop in front of you, its whistle blows and you’re invited aboard by a fiddle-playing toad. You’ll be whisked away to a land of eternal dusk, its sky lit by a crooked, crescent-shaped moon. You’ll make your way through a story where everything feels just a little off, and the world around you twists and turns as the Folk Horror takes full form. Dark, crooked things are afoot in this place. Cults are trying to bring something about, and you’ll find yourself intertwined… so much so that you can’t get away. All of the creatures you’ll encounter are unique to this setting, which includes its own subclasses, spells, species, and an intriguing twist known as Fateweaving, where you’ll carry your own subplot throughout the adventure. Step aboard this train for an adventure you won’t forget. LORE: 📘📘 COMBAT: 🗡️🗡️🗡️ ROLEPLAY:🎭🎭🎭🎭 EXPLORATION: 🗺️ PUZZELS:🧩 🌜 This game is Bi-Weekly: for example looking to start on Saturday 31st January and then 14th February 🌜
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(31)
2 years on StartPlaying
207 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I’ve loved the escapism that TTRPGs give us from the first time I played D&D as a child. Since then I’ve been GMing differing game systems for 40+ years. I’ve found the more role-play in the game the more fun it is. Feel free to call me Japes (jay-ps), which I’m known by IRL. Its a sort of hybrid of my given name ‘Jean-Paul’. I first GM’d online games in 2020 as my daughter started her A levels, which are UK exams and I’m really proud to say she has now finishing her degree. One game grew into many and some of those players still at the table 4 or more years later. I feel they’d say that I’m a fan of you the player and love to see the party succeed. That’s not because the adventure was easy, but because you triumphed against the odds. My games are open to everyone. Bring your creativity to the table and embrace your dream character – whether that’s a Call of Cthulhu a 1920’s black female FBI agent or something made from Sapient Pearwood in Discworld or a D&D Fairy Barbarian. They are the gateway to your adventure.
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Creating your character
📑1st to 14th level Characters 📑 🔷 D&D Beyond will be used for the character creation. 🔷 Preference for the 13 new Species & 15 new Sub Classes from the Crooked Moon setting. 🔷 Ability rolls will on a 4d6 dropping lowest. Totals below 74, will be allowed a re-roll. 🔷 A rich backstory will bring your character into the world setting. 🔷 Magical items: found in game. 🔷 Character portrait art: to fit the setting and style of your character.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🔷 A reliable PC, with a Chromium browser. 🔷 A working gaming headset or mic and headphones. 🔷 Free accounts for systems in use, links provided after joining. 🔷 I'll be 'on camera' and ask everyone to do likewise, it makes for a friendlier game.
What Japes brings to the table
🔷 Players of all skill level are welcome, with guidance given if you’re a new to D&D. 🔷 I’ll bring some voices to the table and love it when players do to. 🔷 Maps, Background music and many great features of FoundryVTT will be in use. 🔷 A sprinkle of dry humour that adds a unique flavour.
Homebrew rules
House rule: Skill rolls: a nat 20 is a Crit and nat 1 a Fumble
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Headphones
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Japes creates a safe table
🔷 In Discord will be a link to a google form to let me know your Lines or Veils. 🔷 In Session 0 we’ll discuss the tables grouped Lines and Veils; game etiquette and more. 🔷 Should you join after the initial Session 0, we'll have a one2one session 0 before you join the adventure. 🔷 We’ll have a 5 to 10 mins break half way through the session.
Content warnings
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