Descent Into Avernus | The Heist from Hell
Hell is breaking through. One city burns. Another festers. You didn’t choose this fight—but fate demands you finish it!
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 12:30 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3.5–4 hours
Campaign Length / 150–200 Sessions
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
https://unsounddesigns.squarespace.com/descent-into-avernus Descent Into Avernus | The Heist from Hell is a long-form, high-impact sandbox campaign built for players who want scale, consequence, and escalation. This is not a rushed retelling of the published adventure. It is a fully reworked epic that begins in the gutter and ends in all-out war across the hells. The story opens with a level 0 prologue. Players begin as children raised together in the same orphan house, forming bonds, rivalries, and shared history before the world ever turns its eyes on them. After a ten-year time skip, the campaign ignites with the party as young adults already embedded in a criminal syndicate. You are not chosen heroes. You are survivors, already compromised, already entangled, already in too deep. From there, the campaign unfolds across two living cities before the descent ever begins. Players will explore Elturel in depth while it still stands, walking its shining streets, navigating its holy orders, political pressures, and the rot beneath its divine image. Hundreds of named NPCs, hundreds of locations, and a dense web of interlocking quests ensure the city reacts, remembers, and changes. You will not just witness Elturel’s fall. You will understand it, and your choices will determine what is lost with you inside. Baldur’s Gate follows, darker, dirtier, and brutally honest. This is a true sandbox city driven by crime, politics, and power, offering over one hundred interconnected quests, faction struggles, and dangerous opportunities. Every deal has consequences. Every alliance carries a price. Threads intertwine, doors close, and earlier decisions echo forward in ways you cannot undo. What you do in Baldur’s Gate follows you all the way to Hell. This is not an evil campaign, but it is one that pushes characters dangerously close to the edge. Devils and demons are not just enemies here, but ideologies made flesh. Order becomes tyranny. Chaos becomes temptation. Players are forced to decide how far they are willing to go, what lines they will cross, and what those choices cost when the universe keeps score. When criminals come face to face with pure evil, there are no clean answers. The final act erupts in Avernus itself. Infernal war machines tear across blasted landscapes. Factions collide. Alliances shatter. The campaign escalates into Mad Max–style warfare in the hells, where the allies you earned, the enemies you created, and the compromises you justified decide who stands with you, who hunts you, and how the war ends. This campaign is built for players who want a world that pushes back, remembers their choices, and refuses to let them stay comfortable. The descent is inevitable. The only question is what you become before Hell decides you belong there.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(21)
3 years on StartPlaying
278 games hosted
Highly rated for: Visual Aid, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Roll Initiative! https://unsounddesigns.squarespace.com [Check out my site!] Hello, I'm Aaron, aka MentaLyUnsound, the mastermind behind Unsound Designs—a welcoming, LGBTQ+ friendly D&D haven. With over 15 years of TTRPG experience, starting from World of Darkness to 5E, I specialize in crafting intricate, player-driven narratives. My goal is to immerse you deeply into the world we create together, making your backstories come alive and ensuring you feel a genuine part of the story. I'm a tech enthusiast and amateur graphic designer, so expect top-notch Foundry games loaded with animations, sounds, fancy maps, and loads of 3rd party content to keep things exciting. My #1 concern is ensuring a balanced and engaged table where everyone feels part of the group, fostering a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. As a Store Manager by day, I bring strong organizational skills, professionalism, and conflict resolution to the table, ensuring a fun and engaging experience for everyone. Join my campaign for an unforgettable adventure! ======================= Feel free to join my discord community to learn more about my games: https://discord.gg/CKdwCE5Aym
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Creating your character
Here are some guidelines and rules for everyone to follow when making a character for any session. Please follow these rules when making a character unless the specific session says otherwise. 1. Make the character YOU want, you start level 3. Priority 1 is that you enjoy what you play, priority 2 is figuring out a balanced campaign party. 2. All races & classes listed on DnDBeyond Official (Not the homebrew sections) are allowed. 2.2. The spell “Silvery Barbs” from Strixhaven is banned from player selection. 3. Only currently allowed homebrew is from LaserLlama (https://www.gmbinder.com/profile/laserllama) 4. For character creation you will use Point Buy system. 5. Characters start with standard equipment. 6. NO Chaotic Evil or Neutral Evil characters. You can play Lawful Evil but you'll need to explain how and why it is they would travel the world and help others while being evil. The party holds the right to ask you to change your alignment if it negatively impacts sessions. 7. Characters will be built in Foundry after being accepted into the campaign. 8. Please have a backstory finished as soon as possible. A basic one is needed before you start and a more detailed one for later.Once you have a basic theme, we will work together to build a story that is tied into the world.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need: 👍 A good internet connection 👍 An account on The Forge (Free, Foundry VTT) 👍 Mic/Audio, and a headset is often useful 👍 Discord (Free, app or browser, for communication between games) 👍 A laptop or desktop computer
What Unsound Designs brings to the table
⚔️ Over 20 years of GMing experience and RPG passion ⚔️ Basic voice acting and role play to bring NPCs to life (I'm no professional but you'll never find me bland) ⚔️ All official 5e WOTC content, Griffon's Saddlebag, Kobold Press, Ghostfire gaming, LaserLlama and thousands of dollars of content from DMGuild. ⚔️ Experience with FoundryVTT with animated maps, animated spells, mods to make your experience better. ⚔️ Curated audio playlists for every scene. It will run as a custom bot that you can control the volume to as needed. ⚔️ I record every session for our own personal use. These are uploaded to a private youtube playlist so you can go back and review your epic moments. I do not use any of recording for anything other than record keeping and memories. ⚔️ Personal website and World Anvil worlds to access information anytime and deep dive the lore.
Homebrew rules
https://unsounddesigns.squarespace.com/house-rules
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Webcam
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Safety
How Unsound Designs creates a safe table
- Group Session 0 if you get in at the start. - Individual session 0 if you join after. - 1 on 1 deep character creation with the DM for integrated and motivated characters that inspire roleplay. - A DM that's here to have fun with a deep passion for the game that values a fun table above all else. The Campaign: - Deep tactical combat with consistently unique and challenging encounters. Using countless resources to bring you unique, balanced encounters that have you fighting tooth and nail to come out the victor. End your combats with a sense of hard earned victory that leaves you feeling like a badass. - Deep, robust roleplay where I allow ample time not just for interaction with the world or the NPC's, but the characters in your party. Have special moments, bond, fight, unite. I run games where characters are just as involved with each other as they are the world around them. - Choices matter! Play D&D like it's meant to be played. Let your every action lead you to riches or glory.. or watch them haunt you into your grave. Feel like the things you do affect the world around you. Watch your character causes ripples in the world that feel meaningful and impactful. - LOOT! LOOT! LOOT! With a pro membership to Griffon's Saddle Bag and over a dozen other popular loot books. Prepare to fill your bags like you've always wanted. I had out loot like a Diablo 3 Treasure Goblin. But don't worry! I understand balance, and I maintain challenging combats and balanced party dynamics so everyone feels amazing. - Blockbuster scenes. I am a DM that will push high fantasy and epic moments to their maximum. Magic and fire, colossus creatures, high speed chases, destruction and explosions! My goal is you walk away from my tables with a story to tell your friends about with glee and excitement.
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