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Learn to play Drakkenheart: Amethyst Academy
DRAKKENHEIM IS NO MORE. The city was cratered when the sky literally fell. Only ruins remain... and some very profitable meteoric crystal.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Apr 18
Session Duration / 3 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This is Daggerheart: Dungeons of Drakkenheim The ruins are inhabited, of course. The above ground portion of the Rat's Nest Tavern was smashed but ratlings are thriving in the basement warrens. They're doing so well that they're inviting others to join them, somewhat forcibly. The Amethyst Academy has asked you to retrieve that big crystal piece of meteor that smashed the Rat's Nest Tavern. Is it worth your trouble? We'll build this game together as Daggerheart intended! Using the guidelines in the Daggerheart core book, I'll craft the game based on the details you provide. Daggerheart uses 2 D12 dice for most rolls. These duality dice mean that not only do you succeed or fail, you do so with Hope or with Fear! We will learn as we play. I will introduce rules as they come up in play and walk through them with you. I'll also provide a rules reference sheet before the game.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(31)
3 years on StartPlaying
47 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Check out The Wives Anarchy https://www.twitch.tv/thewivesanarchy to see me run games like Candela Obscura. I'm here for collaborative storytelling and world-building. I aim to create a welcoming space for players to try new things, have fun and share our enthusiasm for RPGs. From hunting vampires to becoming vampires, I'll lead your characters on a fulfilling journey and we'll spin a good yarn together. I love to introduce beginners to ttrpgs and new games. I try a lot of new games myself so I am very familiar with how it feels to learn something new. I hope I'm able to help my players delight in learning games. My background includes education and writing instructions. Helping people play games is a fun way to use that skill set. I've been organizing a TTRPG meetup for 7 years focused on creating a welcoming space for marginalized gamers. I helped guide the group to be open to all genders. Running the group really helps me to see how to create a supportive environment for marginalized people and how that environment supports the larger community. The biggest game I ever ran was a 20 person West Marches campaign. That game honed my communication and organization skills and certainly helped me to negotiate tricky situations between players. Making people feel welcome and comfortable in this amazing TTRPG space is my primary goal.
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Creating your character
Pregenerated characters will be provided in PDF.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a mic. Camera optional. You can us Fresh Cut Grass app rolling dice. You can also use physical dice. You'll access Fresh Cut Grass app through a web browser. We'll use Discord for voice/video. You'll need a Discord account. I will go over the rules at the beginning of the session but I'll provide a rules summary for those that would like to read the rules beforehand.
What al brings to the table
I'll provide consistent rulings and direct communication so you know what to expect. Hours spent in the dark deciphering cosmic secrets will make the eldritch world of Drakkenheim all too real. But fear not, in my games you always have agency to explore the themes that appeal to you and move away from themes that don't. We'll create a fun scary, spine tingling adventure together.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How al creates a safe table
A Palette document will be linked in Prep Materials. Each player should answers the questions by directly writing to the document. Don't edit or erase other players answers. The document autosaves. At the beginning of the session we will discuss content, aim, tone and subject matter. During the session we will use Script Change (which will be explained in session. We will end with Stars and Wishes.
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