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ShadowDark | The Waking of Willowby Hall
An haunted manor is besieged by an angry giant searching for its stolen goose!
$23.00
/ Session
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Once / Thursday - 12:30 AM UTC
Jan 15
Session Duration / 3.5–4 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
🏳🌈 You are most welcome here. ___ After a distant relation leaves the abandoned manor of Willowby Hall to their last living kin, your party's exploration is cut short by an angry giant attacking the walls in search of its stolen goose. While the thieves cower inside with their prize, every attack by the giant begins to awaken something else within its walls... Will the party loot the manor of its ancient relics, or succumb to the blades of its skeletal guardians? Who will make off with the goose and its golden eggs? Will anyone survive the giant's onslaught? The only way to find out...is to play. ___ Waking of Willoby Hall is a 3rd Level adventure adapted for the game Shadowdark from the Arcane Library and played via Foundry VTT. No experience with Shadowdark needed.
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(37)
2 years on StartPlaying
325 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hey y'all, I'm Chris. I'm a late 30-something Game Master from and currently living on the edge of Hillbilly Nation in the state of Kentucky. For a little north of the past 20 years I've usually been actively running, or thinking about running, some sort of tabletop roleplaying game. In 2003, I started running games because no one else wanted to play the game I wanted to. Then in 2024, I decided to take the plunge and try asking complete strangers to *pay* me to play make-believe for a few hours every week. To be completely honest, I still have a hard time understanding why, but after a couple of years of doing this at a professional level I'm starting to accept that I might be good at it. I'm a shy person by nature. I have mild stutter, plenty of anxiety, and enough self-doubt to go around -- but I also love being a Game Master. It's fun, it's creatively rewarding, and I'm constantly getting to meet and learn about new people, places, and things when I do it. Listen, I re-wrote and deleted huge chunks of this. I want to respect your time and try to make your experience fun. I want you to feel like you can relax, have a good time, and get engaged in creating a fun experience that makes your 3-ish hours with me a highlight of your week. Everything else is just set dressing.
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Creating your character
Players are encouraged to create their own 3rd-Level ShadowDark character using the freely available QuickStart rules or the online toolset ShadowDarklings (DM will provide links to materials). There will also be a wide array of pre-generated characters available for player use.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll NEED the following: - A stable internet connection. - A desktop or reasonably powerful laptop computer. - A free Sqyre Account (https://www.sqyre.app) - A dedicated microphone and space free from background noise. Optional, but recommended: - Webcam - A Shadowdarklings account (https://shadowdarklings.net)
What WickerGames brings to the table
I am bringing a customized Foundry module that’s designed to make ShadowDark engaging and immersive for online play. I also provide ambient music to help set the scene. The game will be run with a combat grid and use ShadowDark’s turn-based exploration system to allow players to explore their environment.
Homebrew rules
- Maxed HP at Level 1 - Core Rulebook + Bard & Ranger Expansion allowed
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How WickerGames creates a safe table
Short Version: I expect everyone to behave like adults who have come over to friend's house for dinner. ******** Longer Version: Lines & Veils are welcomed to be discussed before the game begins. Players will also be provided a google form version of the Monte Cooke Consent in Gaming checklist. My personal Lines & Veils are: No sexual assault of any kind will be depicted by the players or the GM. - Explicit sexual or romantic content will be handwaved or treated in a "fade-to-black" manner. - A 10/15-min breaks is taken every 1.5-2.0 hours regardless of total playtime.
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