Descent into Avernus | Drag Us to Hell

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Descent into Avernus | Drag Us to Hell

Let's make a pact as we embark on an epic cinematic adventure with an open sandbox in Hell. Join us for a truly premium high stakes campaign.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–13

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
2 SEATS LEFT
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 3:00 AM UTC

May 5 / Session 2

Session Duration / 2–2.5 hours

Campaign Length / 40–50 Sessions

5 / 7 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Tue, May 05 | 3:00 AM – Session 2

Tue, May 12 | 3:00 AM – Session 3

Tue, May 19 | 3:00 AM – Session 4

Tue, May 26 | 3:00 AM – Session 5

Tue, Jun 02 | 3:00 AM – Session 6

Meet your party members

5/7

About the adventure

This is Descent into Avernus as it was always meant to be delivered: modernized, cinematic, and relentlessly immersive. I have enhanced the story to include elements that will make the story more engaging. This is an open sandbox design into Avernus the first layer of hell. The ending depends upon the actions of the characters. Leveraging the full power of Foundry VTT, this campaign integrates the following: • 🔥 Revised and optimized for 2024 D&D rules • 🎥 Animated cutscenes and cinematic story beats • 🗺 Unreal Engine maps with motion, depth, and atmosphere • 🎶 Custom music, animated handouts, and environmental FX • 🧭 Sandbox-forward gameplay that rewards exploration and agency This is YOUR story and let's create a campaign to remember. Welcome to Avernus.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Realm Building

Roleplay Heavy

Rules as Written (RaW)

Sandbox / Open World

Tactical / Crunchy

Meet the Game Master
Streamer
Podcaster
Voice Actor
Multi-lingual

4 years on StartPlaying

636 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Sets the Mood

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Roleplaying games have been a lifelong passion of mine and a core part of how I connect with people and tell stories. Over the years, that passion has grown into creating experiences that bring players together—whether they’re longtime veterans or brand new to the game. For me, RPGs are more than just entertainment. They’re a space where strangers become allies, stories take on a life of their own, and moments at the table turn into lasting memories. My goal is simple: create games that players look forward to every week and remember long after the campaign ends.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Once you join our Discord Server you will setup a time to create your character. Character creation will take place during our 1 v 1 Session Zero.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

1. Join my Discord Server: https://discord.gg/dragorussogames 2. Send a message on Discord @Dragorusso. 3. Join the campaign on Forge-VTT (Foundry online) 4. Get ready for our session zero

What Chance Russo brings to the table

Our Campaign Features: 🛠 Player-Centric Collaborative Campaign ⚔️ Fast Paced Narrative Combat 📏 Rules as Written 100% with Flavoring! 🎥 Uniquely Voiced and Acted NPCs 📺 Foundry through Forge VTT for the character sheet and VTT. 🎨 Amazing art, scenes, animated maps, tokens, and handouts from Beneos Battlemaps.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Headphones

Internet

Microphone

Safety

How Chance Russo creates a safe table

There will be a short 1 v 1 Session Zero that will contain the following: ⚙️ Character Creation including their private personal quest. ⚙️ Server rules for a heightened roleplay experience including between sessions. ⚙️ Backstory and connection to the campaign. ⚙️ Lines and Veils discussion.

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