Smoke & Silk | A Beginner "Blades in the Dark" Campaign
There are heists, chases, occult mysteries, dangerous bargains, bloody skirmishes, and riches to be had — if you’re bold enough to seize them...
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 3:00 PM UTC
Mar 14 / Session 0
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
2 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
“That was the difference between a hero and a villain, a soldier and a murderer, a victory and a crime. Which side of a river you called home.” - Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold Blades in the Dark is a tabletop role-playing game about a crew of daring scoundrels seeking their fortunes on the haunted streets of an industrial-fantasy city. You and your fledgling crew must thrive amidst the threats of rival gangs, powerful noble families, vengeful ghosts, the city watch, and the siren song of your scoundrel’s own vices. Will you rise to power in the criminal underworld? What are you willing to do to get to the top? This is a beginner friendly Blades campaign, designed with newer players in mind. Always wanted try Blades but feel too intimidated? This is the campaign for you! Jump right in and let's discover the haunting world of Doskvol together!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
13 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been obsessed with RPGs since I was in middle school and my friend handed me the D&D 4e handbook. I've been playing RPGs off and on through various one-shots and mini-campaigns since high school. Those early years my DMing career consisted mostly of my brother and I messing around in one-on-one sessions. Things really started kicking off for me in college, where I ran and played in multiple campaigns. I ran Star Wars FFG, Legend of the Five Rings FFG and The Expanse campaigns throughout my college years. It was also around this time that I started learning and performing Improv, which hugely impacted how I ran and played the game, as well as shaped me as a storyteller. Nowadays, it's been harder for me to run games as much as I want to with work and distance, but that hasn't stopped me from engaging with the hobby or running one-shots here and there. I generally enjoy a lot of narrative and roleplay, with a healthy dose of combat, and lately my goals for DMing include improving my combat encounters. Join my games if you want something other than D&D5e! My favorite systems right now include: Mothership, Root, Star Wars FFG, Hometown Holiday and Draw Steel!
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Creating your character
We will spend our Session 0 creating both our characters and our crew together. I'll be sending the players the sheets they need for both and we will spend an hour or two filling them out together and forging connections and backstories collectively at the table.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you need to prepare for this game is to friend me on discord (PentaPo#5614) and create a Roll20 account.
What PentaPo brings to the table
I will be providing all the resources you will need to play the game, as well as using Roll20 to be a map reference for the city of Doskvol and your crew's place in it.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How PentaPo creates a safe table
My safety tools: -Session 0 questions -Lines and Veils -The X Card
Content warnings
Safety tools used