BLACK TIDE: SHADOW OF LEVIATHAN (a Mythveil Campaign)

Creating your character

Character creation for Operation: Black Tide happens before the first session, with direct guidance from the GM to ensure every character fits the campaign’s tone and role. Players may create either: Space Marines (Tier 3–4) as elite members of the rapid-response core team, or Tier 3 Allied Troops (such as veteran soldiers, battle-sisters, or mechanized auxiliaries) attached to the operation. Characters are built using Wrath & Glory Core Rules and approved supplements. No homebrew stats are required. Starting Tier is fixed by role and agreed upon during onboarding to ensure balance and clarity. Equipment and wargear are assigned according to mission role and narrative logic, not min-max optimization. Character creation is handled collaboratively via chat and shared documents, with a short pre-session check to finalize details. The focus is on clear battlefield roles, personality under pressure, and reasons for deployment, not deep backstory novels. This game favors players who enjoy playing competent professionals in a dangerous, reactive world. Characters are expected to act decisively, accept risk, and operate as part of a team.

Preparing for the session

Before the first session, players should complete the following steps: Create or finalize your character using Wrath & Glory rules (guided by the GM). Join the campaign Discord server (invite link provided after booking) for scheduling, coordination, and between-session updates. Set up access to the VTT used for the game (Foundry). A browser is sufficient; no purchase required. Test your audio setup (microphone and headphones) to ensure clear communication during tactical play. Read the short campaign primer shared by the GM, outlining tone, expectations, and the Living World structure. No extensive prep or rules mastery is required. The focus is on teamwork, decision-making under pressure, and reacting to a world that moves whether you are ready or not. Come prepared to act decisively. The sector will not wait.

What Dunchan Hunter brings to the table

This campaign is built on the Mythveil Rexborn Formula: a synthesis of deep research, living-world simulation, and cinematic play. I draw from all editions of Warhammer 40K roleplaying games, Black Library fiction, codices, novels, and parallel sci-fi and military media — not to overwhelm players with lore, but to ensure the world feels consistent, grounded, and alive. Nothing exists in isolation. Every faction, threat, and crisis has context, history, and consequences. You will play in a Living World. Factions act independently. Fronts shift. Events unfold even when you are not present. Your actions matter — but so do your delays, compromises, and failures. This creates a reactive sector where missions are responses to an evolving situation, not isolated adventures. My GM style is cinematic and atmospheric. I use ambient music, sound design, and strong scene framing to reinforce tension and scale. Combat is tactical, fast, and meaningful, with clear stakes and real consequences. I favor Rules as Written for structure, but apply the Rule of Cool when it enhances drama without breaking the world’s internal logic. Expect a focus on: professional, mission-oriented play clear objectives and hard choices immersive descriptions and military pacing research-driven lore that supports play instead of overshadowing it I don’t run power fantasies. I run stories of pressure, duty, and consequence — where victory is earned, sacrifice matters, and the world remembers what you do. Take your place — before history forgets you.**

How Dunchan Hunter creates a safe table

Player safety and comfort are a priority in all Mythveil Chronicles games, even when exploring dark or intense themes. Before play begins, all players will receive access to a Lines & Veils document outlining content boundaries. This will be reviewed briefly during Session 0, alongside tone, expectations, and communication standards. Players are always free to add or adjust boundaries at any time. During play, I use digital X, N, and O tools via chat or private message. These can be used silently and immediately, without explanation required. If a scene needs to pause, shift, or stop, it will do so without question or pressure. After intense sessions, I provide structured aftercare: a short cooldown period at the end of play, optional check-ins via Discord, and space for players to decompress or discuss moments that stood out. No one is expected to “push through” discomfort for the sake of the story. This campaign explores themes of war, loss, and pressure — but never at the expense of player well-being. The goal is immersive, meaningful play in a space where everyone feels respected, heard, and safe