Save the Magma Otters from Greedy Mages | Horde Combat One-Shot
Defend adorable magma otters from greedy mages in a fiery tower-defense one-shot of heat, humor, and heroic chaos.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Sunday - 12:00 AM UTC
Mar 8
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Deep within the volcanic rivers, the magma otters have begun their mating season; a time of beauty, chaos, and arcane greed. Coveted by overzealous mages for their fiery fur and innate magical bond, these creatures have drawn waves of treasure-hungry poachers through smoldering portals. Your mission? Find and close the ancient portals used by the poachers. As the heat rises and the attacks grow fiercer, you’ll need every spell, blade, and clever tactic to survive. The fate of the magma otters; and your payday, hangs in the balance. Can you locate the greedy arcane hunters and save the defenseless otters?
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
175 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Storytelling
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Your story, my world. Let's make something unforgettable. I've been running TTRPG campaigns professionally for over a decade, and here's what I've learned: the best stories happen when your choices actually matter. I don't write scripts. I don't railroad. I build Etharis; a living, breathing high-fantasy world with deep immersive lore and marks left by all my past tables, where the game system is just a means to tell our tale; and then I hand you the wheel. You want to betray the quest-giver? Burn down the tavern? Charm the villain and turn them into an ally? You can certainly try. I come from a background in film and game art, so I treat every session like a production. Professional VTT setup (Foundry), custom maps, reference art, and enough prep to improvise anything you throw at me. Whether you're a veteran looking for deep roleplay or a newbie who wants to learn in a welcoming space, I'll meet you where you are. My games go from gritty intrigue to bombastic heroism; with just enough absurdity to keep us laughing years later. If you want a GM who listens, adapts, and narrates stories with you instead of at you, let's talk.
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Creating your character
You can play a pre-generated character, or create your own character of 13th level with the following parameters: - D&D 2024 publications and homebrew - Use the standard array - Choose any common equipment that'd make sense for your character to have in the context of the game. - 3 Uncommon and 1 rare consumable (potions, elixirs, etc) - Either 2 rare or 1 very rare piece of equipment (weapon / armor) - 1 rare wondrous item (Rings / Boots / Cloak / etc) Character sheets will be hosted in foundry VTT; they can also be created in DDB and imported. I'll share the link to Foundry VTT the day of the game.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have a web browser ready to join the link I'll send you for foundry VTT through discord. Have Discord ready to go and join my server with this link. https://discord.gg/Jag2r2BUeF Have a microphone ready and set up for voice chat. Though cameras are not required, they are encouraged to help with roleplay.
What Martin (The Fate weaver) brings to the table
• Foundry VTT and the a variety of curated premium modules. • Many "Devil's Bargains" and exceptions to rules. • Great rewards for creativity and out of the box solutions. • Immersive and deadly encounters with high stakes and impact. • A background in Storytelling, Film making and Video game design. • A variety of voice acting options for NPCs. • In session music, ambience and sounds. ---- Sign up perks ---- • Bring a buddy promo! Each game that you play in you get to bring a person for free! Share the joy of a one shot, or a small glimpse into a campaign you are part of with your IRL friends. This invitation can be used multiple times per player, but only when bringing in someone new to the server and registering to the game through SPG. • Post game survey where you can share your opinions and requests
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How Martin (The Fate weaver) creates a safe table
This one shot will be combat heavy and at high level. Character death is possible, in which case new roles will be granted to the player based on time left within the game. Players are welcome to step away at their discretion, as there we'll be no breaks. Aftercare will take place at the end of the session, as we'll talk about the events of the one shot and share opinions.
Content warnings
Safety tools used