Stennard: Born to Starve, Chosen to Die DCC zero level funnel!
Learn to Play DCC! Find your destiny in the Stennard Chronicles! Start as a commoner and customise your skills through experience and survival!
$25.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Sunday - 9:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
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About the adventure
Stennard: Born to Starve, Chosen to Die A Dungeon Crawl Classics 0-Level Funnel Tone: Grim, desperate, brutal, darkly human Experience: High lethality, emergent storytelling, black humor The Land Is Failing. So Are the People. The rains will not stop. The crops have rotted in the fields. Magic festers instead of heals. Stennard squats in the western foothills like a dying animal — hungry, afraid, and turning on itself. The old certainties are gone. Faith is thin. Law is cruel. Survival is the only virtue left. You are not heroes. You are bakers, beggars, herders, dogs, gravediggers, and children of famine. You carry pitchforks, knives, broken tools — and just enough hope to get yourself killed. This is your first day of adventuring.... Most of you will not see the second. What Is a 0-Level Funnel? In Dungeon Crawl Classics, characters are ordinary people, not trained adventurers. Each player controls multiple peasants, townspeople or even a noble...as determined by the fate of birth. Death is frequent, fast, and often absurd. Survivors earn their class through action, choice and happenstance. The story emerges from failure, sacrifice, and hard decisions If you live long enough to become someone — you’ve earned it. What You Can Expect 🩸 High lethality — death is common and meaningful 🔥 Morally grey choices — there are no clean solutions 🕯️ Weird, dangerous magic — feared and distrusted 🌾 Famine, corruption, and social collapse 🎲 Fast character creation (we roll together at the start) 📖 Strong narrative focus driven by player decisions Victories are small. Survival is the reward. Who This Game Is For ✔ Players who enjoy grim fantasy and dark folklore. ✔ Fans of old-school RPGs and emergent storytelling. ✔ Those who enjoy black humor and chaos. ✔ Anyone curious about DCC funnels — no experience required. New players welcome. I’ll teach the system as we play. Content & Safety Notes This game includes themes of: Famine & desperation Violence & death Body horror and corruption Social cruelty and injustice We’ll establish clear boundaries before play. My Game Mastering Style... I run games that are: Player-driven and reactive Fast, lethal, and fair Focused on atmosphere and consequence Faithful to the spirit of Dungeon Crawl Classics I don’t pull punches — but I don’t railroad either. If You Survive… If any of your peasants live, they will emerge changed — scarred, hardened, and ready to step into the wider horrors of the Stennard region. This funnel can lead directly into further Stennard-based adventures… if anyone is left standing. 🕯️ You are no one. 🕯️ The world is ending anyway. 🕯️ Let’s see what you do with it.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
West Marches
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(20)
2 years on StartPlaying
423 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling
Average response time: 9 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I run story-rich, player-driven adventures. You bring the characters—I’ll bring the world—we will make it ours together. My GM style is relaxed, story-rich, and collaborative. Whether you want kick-down-the-door dungeon crawls, exploration, westmarches, horror, or mysteries in the dark, I’ll tailor the game to your players. One-shots are brisk and punchy, delivering a complete adventure in a single session. Campaigns are dynamic and sandbox-style, shaped by your preferences, backstories, and play style. I’ve run many games and campaigns across a variety of systems: • D&D • Dungeon Crawl Classics • Mutant Crawl Classics • Call of Cthulhu • Traveller, • Top Secret • Shadowdark • Mörk, Cy_Borg, Pirate Borg My shelves are stacked with classics and modern gems alike—I’ve got you covered. If not, I can run it. I’ve run games for everything from bachelor parties to birthday surprises, corporate team-building events to reunions. My tables are welcoming, flexible, and focused on making sure everyone has fun. The best games are forged in shared challenges and the camaraderie that comes with them. Let’s tell some amazing stories together!
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Creating your character
Characters will start out at level 0 and be made on Discord. A simple process of rolling your stats and background will generate two to four zero level characters in a short time. You will be able to play as many of your characters as you choose. I will send you and invite to the campaign on Discord. Pre-Made Characters are available on request.
This game will start on 22 February.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
I run my games on Discord. Access to my Discord channel will be sent once you have joined the session. Owlbear Rodeo may be used. No subscription is necessary. Characters will be made or provided on Discord. Pre-made characters are always available. Players will make characters during session zero; or, we can make one prior to the game session. I will walk you through the process either before game or in the first few minutes of the session... This video is worth watching: https://youtu.be/mmItB_FpGb8?si=2R16wAhebJb-jK6W
What Mark brings to the table
Decades of Experience running a multitude of games and game systems both for fun and professionally as part of team building operations. Ready access to discuss the campaign, concerns and questions. I will be available through discord to answer questions. Players who need direct assistance can schedule a time to chat directly. Each layer will be provided with a direct and private means of communication. Access to relevant books and rules will be provided. Custom and Curated Battlemaps. Battle maps and tokens will be provided on Owlbear Rodeo. I will also provide maps and images as needed on Discord. NPCs with Motivations, Likes/Dislikes, Personalities, Quirks...no more cardboard standees. Tactical Combat with Roleplay. Premade Characters are available.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
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Safety
How Mark creates a safe table
Each player will be provided with a private Discord channel for the discussion of issues or concerns before, during and after sessions. The content warnings will vary depending on the game choice, but it is highly likely the game will have levels of violence involving player characters and non-player characters, with death always being a possibility. SAFETY TOOLS ・During Session 0 we will discuss Lines and Veils. ・A 10 minute break will occur roughly halfway through the session. Additional breaks are always available on request. ・Further details of all tool implementations are provided within the discord server. Feel free to ask any questions for clarification.
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