Shadows in the Light
The Hidden are real—vampires, witches, monsters… and they’re in your class. Survive senior year while the world decides if you should exist.
$15.00
/ Session
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Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Friday - 9:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 1–2 hours
0 / 10 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This is a play by post game. Messages can be exchanged all week. We will be using Discord for our game and all other relevant information. The first twelve messages are also free. (About a week on average) ---------------- Shadows in the Light Six months ago, the world learned the truth: monsters are real. Vampires, witches, werewolves, spirits, and stranger things long hidden in the shadows were suddenly exposed to humanity. Governments scrambled to respond, protests erupted, and fear spread faster than truth. Now, in an uneasy attempt at peace, a handful of schools across the country have begun a controversial experiment — allowing the supernatural, known as the Hidden, to attend alongside ordinary humans, the Seen. Welcome to your senior year. This story takes place at a high school trying to survive the first year of integration. Hallways that once held normal teenage drama now simmer with suspicion, curiosity, prejudice, and dangerous secrets. Some students see this as a chance for understanding. Others see it as a threat. And in the middle of it all are you — a group of seniors trying to navigate friendships, rivalries, supernatural powers, and the terrifying realization that someone, somewhere, had a reason for revealing the Hidden to the world. This game focuses heavily on roleplay, relationships, secrets, and emotional choices. Expect tense social scenes, mystery, and moments where who you trust matters far more than how hard you can hit. This game is perfect for players who enjoy deep characters, supernatural politics, and messy teenage drama. Whether you're playing a human trying to understand the new world, or one of the Hidden struggling to survive in the light, your choices will shape what this fragile new future becomes.
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Play By Post
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Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello! My name is Kit. I've been a GM for almost 12 years now and I've worked on several different VTT (Virtual Table Top) platforms. I'm a big fan of Pathfinder First Edition but I also enjoy Dnd 5e, Monster Hearts, and Starfinder! I've been fascinated with the worlds and lives you can live through stories, games, and movies. Now with tabletop rpg's you can truly take control and be the hero of your own story. I love to tell stories, and as a DM/GM that's what I get to do. It's not me vs the players. It's the DM guiding the players through their story.
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Creating your character
For Monster Hearts 2e you will follow the basic prompts on a skin sheet. I also give players 1 advancement and also allow my players to add 1 to a stat on their sheet. Skin sheets and information will be stored on Discord. I have a Google Doc with dozens of skins to choose from.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
This is a text based game, or PbP, Play by post, so we only need access to Discord. That is where we will have our sessions in your own discord server with me.
What Austin brings to the table
An average message from me will be around 250 words. We can up or lower that depending on what you prefer. I guarantee at least one message a day, but of course that will depend on player response speed.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer or Mobile Device
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Safety
How Austin creates a safe table
Prior to starting I have all of my players fill out a consent form. Of course consent can change any time.
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