The Sunless Citadel D&D 5e
A prominent family from Oakhurst has asked for aid in finding their lost adult children, who went off to explore an underground citadel.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 5:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A fortress citadel was buried beneath the earth long ago and remained mostly forgotten to time. Now, a prominent family from the town of Oakhurst has asked for aid in finding their lost adult children, who went off as part of an adventuring party to explore the rediscovered citadel and haven't been heard from since. Their return, alive or dead, will yield a reward for those brave enough to take on the task. I have modified this classic module, which was originally written for 3.5e, including fleshing out a number of the NPCs, the scenery, and creating twists that were not in the original module.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Lite
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
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3 years on StartPlaying
601 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello there! I'm Anya (she/her) and I'm an American expat living in Germany. I have 26+ years of acting experience and have been playing a variety of TTRPGs since 2009, GMing since 2019. While English is my native language, I also speak French and German. I regularly guest on streamed Actual Plays on Twitch, from Girls Run These Worlds to EUphoria to Live from the Apocalypse and more! I also won the 2025 CRIT Award for Best Indie GM! While D&D 5e is certainly a staple, I adore exploring the less common/popular TTRPGs, such as my personal favorite, Candela Obscura, and got my start in the Serenity RPG back in college. I'm also a Silver Bestseller with my 5e module The Curse of Fate and my Candela Obscura Assignment, The Woman in Red! I look forward to playing with you. 🥰
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Creating your character
I trust players to roll characters without fudging numbers. Just roll 4d6 and drop the lowest number for your six stats in character generation. If you hate your numbers, you can mulligan them one time and reroll, but then you *must* keep your newly-rolled stats. If you need assistance with character creation, please shoot me a DM and we can work together on it!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Basic webcams and mics are perfectly fine! This isn't a streamed Actual Play, and the important thing is that we are able to see each other and understand one another. Please have a basic understanding of the rules of 5e, but you don't need to be an expert by any means! That's what I'm here for. You are welcome to have your own physical dice to play with, or you can use virtual dice on websites such as D&D Beyond or even just Google's dice rolling system.
What Anya brings to the table
I will bring a whole host of NPCs and detailed maps for the characters to explore.
Homebrew rules
Drinking potions is a bonus action, but giving them to another PC is still an action. Critical hits are max+rolling. For example, if you have 1d8+3 and roll a nat 20, it is now 1d8+3+8 for the crit.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Headphones
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Safety
How Anya creates a safe table
I will send out a copy of the form-fillable Lines & Veils PDF to all players prior to the game, and we will discuss these in session zero with names stripped away to be anonymous. There will be no graphic gore in this game, as it is one of my lines, and will be at most fade to black. If at any time a player needs to modify their Lines & Veils, they are absolutely welcome to message me privately and we will pivot/update that information accordingly. After each session, we will give a quick recap of how the session went and if there are any shifts in tone needed to ensure that all players have an enjoyable time.
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