You Meet in an Ambush! | Draw Steel Beginners One-Shot

You Meet in an Ambush! | Draw Steel Beginners One-Shot

Your retired adventurer friend is bringing a group together for a new mission. Unfortunately, the night isn't going to go as planned.

TYPE

One-Shot

LEVELS

1

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
1 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Saturday - 8:00 PM UTC

Mar 21

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

2 / 6 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Meet your party members

2/6

About the adventure

This introductory one-shot is designed to show new players all that the Draw Steel system has to offer, and teach you the basics of the rules. If you've played Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition, this short adventure will make you feel right at home. You're a local hero, already somewhat accomplished and established in the community. You've been brought together with a small group for an important mission by your mutual friend, Basil, a retired adventurer himself. How do you know Basil and what has your character done to earn their renown? That much is up to you. This adventure showcases the three pillars of Draw Steel: ⚔️A Combat Encounter, epic and tactical. 💬 A Negotiation, working together to convince NPCs. 🔥 A Montage Test, solving problems as heroically and cinematically as possible.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Rules as Written (RaW)

Tactical / Crunchy

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(6)

LGBTQ+
Women/Femme Identifying

1 year on StartPlaying

29 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Inclusive

About me

I'm a D&D Dungeon Mistress of nearly 10 years, playing since early high school. I fell in love with RPGs because I absolutely love roleplaying as a way to get into the minds and emotions of others. I get so much joy out of creating dramatic situations and difficult choices for my players. Because of this, I've been leaning further into the horror genre more lately. If that's something you're into, then I'm your girl! 😉 My biggest DM inspirations are Matt Colville and Monty Martin. Matt Colville taught me most of what I know with his Running The Game series, including the essence of great roleplay and seeing drama as the core of the game. Monty Martin and his Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign are both so amazing, with grotesque horror balanced perfectly against lighthearted humor

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Character creation

Creating your character

Create a 1st level character using anything from the Heroes book, which will be provided. Give your character a brief backstory, including how they know Basil and what they have done to earn his (and their community's) respect.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Join the discord server that will be provided when you join, and make a character token. We will use Owlbear Rodeo as our VTT, which doesn't require an account.

What Jaiden brings to the table

I bring the rule books of course, however I also provide maps, music, character voices, and my undivided attention. For the sake of learning the rules, we will follow them as strictly as possible.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Jaiden creates a safe table

As part of the nature of a one-shot, we won't get the chance to have a full session zero. However, we will establish lines and veils over text before the session begins.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions