The Haunted Woods D&D 5e
Something is amiss in the small woodland hamlet of Thornvale. Death and decay seem to slowly creep upon the surrounding land.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Thursday - 1:00 PM UTC
Apr 23
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Something is amiss in the small woodland hamlet of Thornvale. Death and decay seem to slowly creep upon the surrounding land. And what are these rumors about a Witch of the Woods? Will you be able to defeat the cause of the decay and save the village before it's too late? This is a 5th-level one-shot game for 2-5 players of any experience level.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Combat Lite
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(113)
3 years on StartPlaying
600 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
Characters for this game will be level 5 and can be created on your own on D&D Beyond. If you have any questions or are new to D&D, I am happy to meet with you for a half hour to build your character with you! I use the 4d6 method for stats, where you roll 4d6 and drop the lowest number for each roll to determine your character's stats.
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 hear 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.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Anya creates a safe table
I require all players to fill out my Consent in Gaming form 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.
Content warnings
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