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A City of Mazes|🏳️⚧️🌈|A Hellenic Waterdeep Dragon Heist Game
Crete, a city of mazes, treasure, intrigue, deadly rivals, and melding gods. Will you be heroes of Crete, or vanish into the shadows of the labyrinth?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 6:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
Campaign Length / 15–30 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Welcome to Knossos, where you step into the beating heart of the City of Mazes, a place of glittering opportunity, shadowy back alleys, and powerful factions all vying for control. In an ancient Greece setting where the Gods have their own schemes and favorites. Knossos the city of mazes one of the largest cities of Hellas and also full of myths and legends is the location the legendary treasure of Minos containing half a million-gold hidden somewhere in Crete. But you’re not the only one hunting it. The gold is real. The danger is real. And the city itself will remember your deeds. So… will you rise as heroes of Crete, or vanish into the shadows of the labyrinth? In this campaign, you’ll: - Interact with Gods of the Greek pantheon and learn lots about myth and where myth meets history - Investigate conspiracies woven into the streets and kapeleiia of Knossos the capital of Crete. - Build your own reputation and perhaps even take ownership of your very own kapeleiia. - Match wits with clever villains and rival adventurers who are always one step behind… or one step ahead. - Decide how far you’re willing to go in pursuit of wealth, power, or justice and receive glory for your gods. The setting will be a custom Greek setting. A world where all the myths are history. Limited races, no clerics, using the piety system plus factions adapted for the setting. Limited races include: Humans, several varieties of Nymphs, Tritons, Medusa, Minotaur, Satyrs, Dragonborn, and Warforged. Complete guide will be included on the discord. The game will be played in Foundry VTT, accompanied by a voice call in Discord. During the game, it will be used alongside Theater of Mind to provide a full image of any events and situations that might happen. Artwork, soundtracks, and battle maps will be provided by the DM.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(14)
1 year on StartPlaying
14 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
About me
Hello Epic Heroes! My name is Alex, and I've been running TTRPGs for about 2 and some change years now and playing for four. I deeply love all things storytelling. I especially love telling stories that make people feel and think about things inside the worlds of fiction. I want to give my players a place to tell the stories they want. To be transported to another world full of life and wonder for them to explore and learn about. My day job is as a mechanical engineer, and I am a Greek mythology nerd. All my dnd games are run in a homebrew world based on ancient Greek myths. I’m also queer, neurodivergent, with ADHD and dyslexia. I take safety and respecting people's identities very seriously. Character art by kat_kay_tee on Instagram and kay_tee_kat on X/Twitter Backgrounds done by me
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Creating your character
There will be two session 0s for this campaign both will be free. The first will be an information overview on the setting, races, faction, overall of things. The next session 0 will be character creation and an overview of all the safety tools. People are more than welcome to come with idea for characters but nothing is in stone till time to make characters. The characters also need approval from the DM before continuing to the game. We will be using Foundry VTT to create the characters. Characters will start at Level 1, using 2014 rule set and standard ability score generation (either point buy—or by other method provided table agreement). The player races are limited in this setting. The document of the available races will also be in the discord. We will also be using the piety system by J. J. Crowley with some exceptions the document will be included on the discord. There will also be No Clerics.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Internet, Computer, and Mic are required. No software installation needed. Foundry VTT provides everything you will need. A Discord account as well as the Discord application installed on the device where you will connect your microphone A review of the materials and rules of the discord.
What Alex the Weaver brings to the table
Foundry VTT: A powerful software with dynamic lighting and special effects capabilities. Maps: High-definition maps from professional artists or custom made by me. Music: Music and ambiance from professional artists. Extensive knowledge of Greek mythology.
Homebrew rules
Homebrew rules will be available documented on the discord. Examples of a few are as followed: - Potions as Bonus Actions: Drinking a healing potion takes a bonus action, not a full action - Death Isn’t the End (Always): Depending on story circumstances, death may result in unusual consequences unique curses and bargains with the gods. If all else fails a jailbreak from the underworld
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Alex the Weaver creates a safe table
The game will be paced according to the players' comfort with the rules. Every session contains a 5-10 minute break. Safety Tools will be covered in each player's first session. A Discord server will be used for the games and any game-related questions. Music and ambiance sound will be used. The volume is controllable by each player.
Content warnings
Safety tools used