What you don't know CAN hurt you: A Cosmic horror/mystery
First arc: Escape Briarstone Asylum, levels 1–3. Continue into the full Strange Aeons campaign if the group clicks.
$10.00
/ Session
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5 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
1 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Amnesia. Madness. Cosmic Horror. You awaken in a dead city beneath a twin-sun eclipse. You do not know your name. You do not know your past. And you are not alone. Faceless humanoid figures close in from the shadows — their only features twin stars burning where eyes should be. Beyond them, a storm of sickly yellow fog devours the horizon. Something terrible happened here. And the truth may be worse than death. This is a 5e conversion of Strange Aeons, rebuilt for tension, danger, and psychological horror. Players can expect: 1) A Sanity system inspired by cosmic horror 2) Increased difficulty via curated houserules (smarter enemies, resource pressure, real consequences) 3) A fully immersive 3D VTT with avatar-based exploration for key scenes 4) Equal parts mystery, roleplay, exploration, and tactical combat 5) Cinematic boss encounters and layered storytelling 6) Free Session 0 This is a grimdark, Lovecraftian horror campaign. Themes may include: Memory loss and identity Psychological stress Body horror Moral ambiguity Slow-burn mystery Player comfort and boundaries will be established during Session 0. Ideal Players: Players who enjoy mystery and unraveling lore Those who want combat to feel dangerous Fans of cosmic horror Roleplayers who enjoy character secrets and evolving backstories
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
About me
Over 40 years of tabletop games, most of them DMing. I offer a unique 3D game room capable not only of a 3D tabletop but a full avatar experience.
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Creating your character
Starting Level 1 Attribute generation is Point Buy Character creation on D&D Beyond is best as it is compatible with the Avare bot we use on Discord, but not required. Cthulu by Torchlight content is welcome.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
No experience with Second Life/OpenSim needed. I’ll personally walk you through a 15–20 minute setup before Session 0. You’ll explore key horror scenes in avatar view, like walking through a living nightmare instead of staring at a map.
What Kevin brings to the table
Character voices, ambient music, & sound effects. An immersive game experience like no other. Why simply play D&D when you can live it through the eyes of your character!
Homebrew rules
This is dangerous survival horror, but not adversarial DMing. I use pressure, consequences, and scarcity to make choices matter. You will always have clues, options, and a fair chance to survive if you work together.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Kevin creates a safe table
Free session 0 to onboard, provide brief tutorial of the VTT and explain expectations
Content warnings
Safety tools used