The Rift Expedition | Race Against Time to Seal Eldritch Rifts

The Rift Expedition | Race Against Time to Seal Eldritch Rifts

A breach from the farthest reaches of reality tears open above Elionthar, spilling Eldritch aberrations into the world. Investigate why this far-realm

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–8

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
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$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Monday - 11:30 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours

Campaign Length / 30–45 Sessions

4 / 6 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

Investigate reality-warping rift sites before a massive far-realm breach reopens. You have one year. Hexplore the world as part of a research expedition, uncovering why past rifts scarred the land and what Eldritch force is trying to break through from the most distant reaches of existence. A breach looms over the First City, Elionthar, pulsing with aberrations from a realm so far removed from ours that its entities defy comprehension. Your team, led by xeno-archaeologist Dariah Winsord, races to investigate similar sites before the rift fully opens. Navigate hostile territories, uncover buried patterns, and confront cosmic horror. The clock ticks; something watches from beyond the veil. Will you close the breach, or learn what happens when the far stars arrive?

Game style

Hexcrawl / Exploration

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Realm Building

Roleplay Heavy

Sandbox / Open World

Puzzle / Mystery Focused

Meet the Game Master
Streamer
LGBTQ+
Hispanic/Latinx
Neurodivergent
Artist
Voice Actor
Multi-lingual

1 year on StartPlaying

190 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 memories happen when player choices shape a collaborative story. 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 screenwriting and game design, which is a fancy way of saying I narrate sessions in a dynamic and cinematic style, enhancing the drama and character reactions to the events. I'm always looking for ways to elevate the experience with impressive visuals, both shared through my video and used by players, such as Foundry VTT, Talespire, custom maps, reference art, and enough prep to improvise anything you throw at me. As our story together develops, I'll offer additional tools and mechanics brought from different game systems, all in the name of making our game time as epic and memorable as possible. I've delved into all kinds of systems, and trust me when I say that's rules are just a framework, we make rulings and use the to tell our story, how we want it. To that end I've tested everything from rules lite games where narration is king such as Blades in the Dark, all the way to intense tactical games like Pathfinder 2e. 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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Character creation

Creating your character

You'll receive a setting guide and adventure guidelines prior to our session 0, which will help in locating your character within the world. We'll have a session 0 where we'll go through character creation, bonds, Demiplane, and campaign expectations and goals in general.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Download Discord onto your preferred device, and join my Discord server. https://discord.gg/C5TwYE4WDV Create an account on www.demiplane.com, where we'll create the character sheets. Have a microphone ready and set up for a clear voice chat. Though cameras are not required, they are heavily encouraged to help with roleplay.

What Martin / Tinchi brings to the table

Expect a mix of travel, problem-solving, and “oh my gods, what is that?” moments as you trek through wild regions that haven’t been charted in centuries. You’ll have plenty of space to role-play, theorize together, and chase weird leads. The following benefits are provided on each session, making constant improvements to elevate the experience: • A Talespire seat for beautiful 3D designed maps and miniatures. • In session music, ambience and sounds effects. • Visually immersive backgrounds and character images shown live during game time. • Diverse NPC voice acting and deep roleplay immersion. • Narrative and cinematic storytelling with a background on screenplay writing and film production. • Recording of each session, privately uploaded for players and their friends to relive, with an overlay of reactive PNG portraits, dice rolls and more • Inclusion of every player at the table, spotlighting and highlighting everyone's forte and style. • Many "Devil's Bargains" and exceptions to rules. • Great rewards for creativity and out of the box solutions. • Player driven story with sandbox hexploration, focusing on unraveling a cataclysmic level mystery. • Out of session open door and community assistance.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Microphone

Internet

Headphones

Safety

How Martin / Tinchi creates a safe table

To ensure everyone's comfort and safety during our game sessions, we employ several safety tools and practices. Here’s a breakdown of how we handle this: - During our session 0 we'll go over the setting and the safety tools to be used, and we'll also fill a consent checklist to make sure no uncomfortable surprises happen. - When topics marked on the consent checklist may show, we'll employ a digital X/N/O cards, which can be shared privately or through the call chat. - When an X or N card are shown, a line and/or veil will be placed on the scene, proceeding and adapting the scene accordingly. - After each session we'll take 10 minutes to go over wishes and requests for characters to go through, as well as a little bit of feedback. Breaks can be taken upon request, and some sessions may flow without them. Everyone is free to turn off their camera and walk away temporarily if needed. Most Importantly I operate with an Open Door policy. I’m always open to feedback, whether about gameplay mechanics, narrative direction, or interpersonal dynamics. Nothing's ever set in stone, and this is our telling of the story. We'll build an open relation and keep the conversation open to ensure our game remains enjoyable and inclusive for all.

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