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Colossus of the Drylands | Western Themed (No AI)🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
A prosperous region of gunslingers and outlaws has fallen into terror as colossal creatures awaken from beneath the earth.
$12.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
Campaign Length / 30+ Sessions
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About the adventure
From the Core Book: "The Drylands were a place that put the old stories aside. While superstitious miners have long said that the crystals growing wild in this desert are made from the very life-essence of Forgotten Gods, the folk around here had real work to do, and actual deities were left for campfire stories. That is, until a massive colossus answered the call of something ancient and apocalyptic, rising from the earth and devastating the lands. The bold prospectors, tired laborers, and born-again worshippers in the dusty town of Wyllin’s Gulch were thrown from their routine of industry and exploitation, forced to raise scattered armies and watch them die to the behemoth’s strength. And this is only the first of many titanic beasts poised to terrorize the land. In a Colossus of the Drylands campaign, you’ll play a heroic posse of mavericks who must save their home from a legion of colossi and a primordial god seeking vengeance." -Tone & Feel Awe-Inspiring, Dusty, Eerie, Gritty, Larger than Life, Terrifying -Themes Breaking Cycles, The Burden of Heroism, Faith vs. Doubt, Greed, Ordinary People Accomplishing the Extraordinary -Touchstones Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption, Deadlands, On the Shoulders of Colossus In the Drylands, create your own fantasy gunslinger, and tag along with your posse to put an end to this threat from Godfell Mountain. Power up your abilities and gear as you take on massive colossus kaiju-style fights! In a campaign hosted with 3D maps, experience grand combat like never before 😁 *** Disclaimer: All of the content in this campaign is prepared and ran from official material, 3rd party supplements, & homebrewed creations. No GenAI was used in any of the process, and will not be used. This table will be focused on human creativity. ***
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(13)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
61 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Forever passionate participant and observer of the arts. I love to create and see creative people out in the world! Technically played since I was a child, but really got into DMing in early 2019, picking up the role and falling in love with the hobby ever since. My games focus on the storybuilding aspect, encouraging player creativity & freedom. If you let me know what you want out of your character, I will give you the means to pursue it! We all love a good story, and those are best told together
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Creating your character
Characters will be made on https://duality-codex.com/ , with resources for the system being managed via a Teamspeak Group Chat. Character sheets can be worked on beforehand, but details will be finalized during the (free) Session 0. We will start at Level 1, and end at 10. Starting from the lowest, ending at the level cap! The Core Rulebook will be referenced via links and access from Demiplane if needed. We will also be using Mike Underwood's "Pistolheart" optional content to broaden the Western themed options.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The games will be hosted on Talespire VTT. You will need to download the Guest Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881860/TaleSpire__Guest_Edition/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_1) in order to play. The program can be performance-intensive on bigger maps, so if this isn't an option, one of the players can stream it for you through Discord. Character sheets will be hosted on Duality Codex (https://duality-codex.com/), you will need to create an account if you don't have one. Daggerheart's Core Rules are hosted there, and 3rd party options will be possible once you join the campaign via invite. Voice communications will be hosted on a Teamspeak Group Chat. Friend requests will be sent on joining the game! (Optional: Talespire has full Heroforge integration. If you would like to take your character customization a step further, make your PC in https://www.heroforge.com/ , send me the config link, and you'll see your mini in real time adventuring!)
What Lens brings to the table
I use 3D maps to give players a whole new sense of visual clarity and immersion. Every NPC is voiced, with a passionate attempt to make every one you encounter unique. Music and ambient sound is utilized to lay out the scene & mood. As far as rules go, I respect them as guidelines, but am open to change based on player feedback. Rule of Cool is also highly encouraged, personally love and encourage creativity at my table!
Homebrew rules
Tag Team Rolls: Rather than the 3 Hope, the initiating player spends 2, while the other participating player spends 1.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Lens creates a safe table
We will use an "X' based system with Talespire's chat. If there is ever a topic at the table you are uncomfortable with, simply type "X" into chat, and the topic will be immediately dropped, no questions asked. If you're unsure about that method of communication, typing it via direct message on Teamspeak is okay. Use a method that you're comfortable with!
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Safety tools used