Monster of the Week: Creatures in the Shadows
Now is your chance to be the monster-fighting heroes...who may or may not get paid, depending on how much destruction is left behind in their wake.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 5:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Ever wanted to be the big hero in a small town overwrought by monsters, demons, and their ilk? Now is your chance to be the Chosen ones, the Scoobies, the monster-fighting heroes...who may or may not get paid, depending on how much destruction is left behind in your wake as you defeat the baddies. Monster of the Week is a Powered by the Apocalypse system game with easy character builds and a focus on roleplay and storytelling.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(113)
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
We will build characters prior to the session start time. It's a simple matter of choosing your character's playbook (essentially their archetype), ratings that modify rolls for moves, and moves you would like them to have for the game, which are all listed in the character playbooks.
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. Basic understanding of the genre is of course helpful, but you don't need to be an expert in Monster of the Week 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 as well.
What Anya brings to the table
I will bring a host of spooky monsters and weave a bizarre and fascinating world for your characters to explore.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
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 the session, we will give a quick recap of how the session went and if there were any shifts in tone needed to ensure that all players have an enjoyable time.
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