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Coriolis:The Great Dark – Flowers of Algorab [Beginner Friendly]
A dead explorer’s secret points to the lost ark ship Nadir. Find the truth before Ship City’s factions bury it forever.
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$25.00
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Weekly / Friday - 4:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 15–30 Sessions
2 / 7 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
2/7
About the adventure
🎟️ 50% off your first session. No Coriolis experience needed. Beginner friendly. 🌙 Late-night U.S. table, international-friendly, with two explorers already aboard. “Najjar mentioned something hidden beneath Ship City. Then he fell into the Chasm, and the tablet vanished. Somewhere ahead, an assassin waits in the smoke. I crack the blight-spider under my boot, draw a breath, and run.” A dead explorer leaves behind one impossible clue: an ancient tablet tied to a secret hidden beneath Ship City itself. What begins as a quiet investigation after a funeral soon pulls your crew into stolen relics, rival guilds, masked assassins, ancient Builder ruins, and the mystery of the legendary ark ship Nadir. You are members of the Explorers Guild: ruin delvers, scouts, guards, archaeologists, and desperate specialists trying to keep humanity alive at the edge of known space. Ship City is dying. The Great Dark is vast. Every expedition risks Blight, hunger, betrayal, and the terrible possibility that some mysteries were buried for a reason. 🔎 In this campaign, you will: • Investigate a death powerful people want forgotten • Navigate faction intrigue between guilds, cults, criminals, and rival crews • Explore ancient Builder ruins filled with strange technology and creeping Blight • Travel the Hammurabi Arm aboard dangerous expeditions into the unknown • Uncover the truth behind the lost ark ship Nadir 🎲 Coriolis: The Great Dark blends deep-space mystery, ancient ruins, survival horror, faction intrigue, and 19th-century expedition adventure. The rules use a fast D6 dice-pool system: roll your dice, count successes, and decide whether pushing your luck is worth the risk. 🧭 No prior knowledge of Coriolis is required. Pre-generated characters are available, the rules will be taught during play, and new players are welcome.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Combat Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(21)
3 years on StartPlaying
54 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Knows the Rules, Creativity
Average response time: 17 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Like a lot of people, I grew up at the table — high school, college, and the years after — both as a player and a GM. Then life happened, and the dice went quiet for a while. When I found my way back in 2022, I knew exactly what kind of table I wanted to build, and I have been building it ever since. I run Free League Publishing and Year Zero Engine games almost exclusively, and for good reason: they nail what I care about most as a GM. Tension. Consequence. A world that feels real and pushes back. Whether we are surviving the ruins of Twilight: 2000, chasing the edge of the galaxy in Coriolis: The Third Horizon or The Great Dark, hunting xenomorphs in Alien, or uncovering old horrors in Vaesen, every session is built around atmosphere, player choice, and consequences that feel earned. I also run Dragonbane, Blade Runner, Tales From the Loop, Tales of the Old West, and Invincible: Superhero Roleplaying, so if a corner of Free League or the Year Zero Engine has caught your attention, there is a good chance we can make it happen. My tables are beginner-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly, full stop. If you have never touched a Year Zero Engine game — or any tabletop roleplaying game — I will help you get comfortable before we roll. If you already know the systems, you will feel right at home. My Information Technology background helps keep Foundry VTT and Discord organized and accessible, and when tech hiccups happen, we sort them out together. With fifteen years of tabletop experience across science fiction, fantasy, horror, western, superhero, and post-apocalyptic games — and several years of dedicated online GMing since returning in 2022 — I know how to keep scenes moving, help new players feel capable, and give veteran players room to be surprised. What I am after is a table where your choices shape the world, the atmosphere pulls you in, and you leave with a story worth retelling. The best thing I hear after a session is not “great GM” — it is players recounting what we built together, like they can hardly believe it happened. If that sounds like your kind of game, let’s play.
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Creating your character
Pre-Generated characters will be provided from which to choose. If you have access to the core rulebook, and would like to create your own character, you are welcome to do so as long as you submit it and get it approved before the session.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
◆ To play, you'll need a computer (not a phone/tablet) capable of running Foundry VTT, a free Discord account, headphones, a decent mic (headset mics are okay but standalone mics are preferred), a stable internet connection (1mbps+), and a quiet environment. ◆ A webcam is optional but highly recommended. ◆ A good attitude, respect for others, and focus are essential. Join my Discord server after booking, prepare your mic and space, and if you're new, feel free to review the Foundry tutorial [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jfRtmuwxU ] and the YZE rules [ https://freeleaguepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/YZE-Standard-Reference-Document.pdf ]. Join my Discord server, FreeVerse Studio: https://discord.gg/Y3cRVPRZSd I’m happy to assist new or returning players with rules and setup!
What FatherJ brings to the table
◆ Foundry Virtual Table Top (VTT) [Free for players] with premium modules/assets. Foundry is web based and has everything we need to run the game - the game system, character sheets, Interesting battlemaps, music, and sound effects are provided as well. Also some additional add on modules to enhance the system and user experience (like virtual dice). It is free for the players to connect and use. ◆ Discord server [Free for players] is used for voice with dedicated channels for group chat (online & offline). A Discord account is necessary [free]. ◆ VDO ninja for any recordings. It is web based, for webcam/video conferencing [Free for players]. ◆ Themed PC tokens made from art you provide! A large library of awesome tokens, maps, artwork, music, and characters. Full Details and links will provided once you have signed up for a session. In each session, I will be prepared and excited to get started. I will do my best to ensure that all of my players are given chances at the spotlight and are encouraged to work together as a team. I will always be willing to listen as problems arise, and I am happy to problem solve issues if they occur.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
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Safety
How FatherJ creates a safe table
Overall tone of game aims for PG-13, though may occasionally touch on R-rated content depending on subject matter. All players are encouraged to speak up if the tone drifts beyond their comfort zone. Safety and respectful enjoyment come first. A consent form is requested to be filled out prior to the session to understand boundaries and any particular triggering items (lines and veils). There is open door policy that you may step away from the session at any time without explanation. If possible, leave a quick “BRB” in chat and let us know when you return. You may also DM the Game Master (GM) directly at any time. Mid-point 10 min break Debriefing & Stars/Wishes
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