Embrace the Ghibli with Witherwild— A Daggerheart Campaign
When an invading nation breaks the cycle of nature, endless growth consumes the land, and unlikely heroes must survive what the world is becoming.
$30.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Sunday - 6:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A wild land once lived in balance: dangerous, but abundant to those who understood its rules. That balance is now broken. An invading power, desperate to save its own people, has struck at the heart of the land’s ancient magic. In doing so, they have forced the world into eternal spring. A season of endless growth with no decay to temper it. At first, it seemed like a miracle. Now it is a catastrophe. Forests surge and twist beyond control. Creatures grow too large, too hungry, too strange. Vines choke roads, fields overrun entire settlements, and the land itself begins to turn on those who live within it. You are people caught in the middle of this transformation, forced to act as the world becomes something unfamiliar and dangerous. This campaign is about: • Surviving a world that is changing faster than anyone can control • Navigating the clash between desperate people and a living land • Deciding what must be saved and what must be sacrificed Hope exists, but it is complicated, costly, and never guaranteed. Who This Game Is For • Players who enjoy exploration, worldbuilding, and character-driven stories • Those interested in nature vs civilization themes and moral complexity • Groups who like a mix of wonder, danger, and meaningful choices • Anyone excited to grow from ordinary people into impactful heroes
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(125)
5 years on StartPlaying
2315 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Matt here! I fell in love with tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) playing Dungeons & Dragons in 1989. I was eight years old, over at my friend's house, and their older brother ran the game. Though the game only lasted three weeks, I was hooked on the story, world-building, and absolute joy of the game. However, I couldn't find anyone to run e-games or be a Game Master. So, I accepted that role and turned as many friends I could into players, then began turning any players I could find into friends. My first love is the story and characters, and combat keeps it interesting. For a long time, a company called White Wolf made my favorite games. I ran those for years and gave up on D&D because most people I found at the time liked the rules more than the story, and I could never find people who enjoyed both. Then, Critical Role brought everyone out of the woodwork! After watching their streams along with Relics and Rarities, I started to explore D&D games again. And I couldn't be happier about this! About a year ago, I started making steps to turn my 30 years of experience and passion for D&D into a full-time, sustainable career. In one year, I found terrific players and, by the grace of God, have been able to become a full-time storyteller in the TTRPG space. See you at the table! I hope you will join the games and make amazing friends as we battle and work through fantasy life together.
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Creating your character
We will create characters for this fun world together through our session 0, and add our own touches and ideas to the setting.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Discord and a platform called Streamyard in order to make private recordings of each session so that players can listen and review if they would like
What Matt brings to the table
I run energetic, welcoming tables focused on collaborative storytelling, cinematic encounters, and strong spotlight balance. Expect character voices, ambient music, flavorful worldbuilding, and encounters that reward creativity just as much as tactics. I’m a full-time professional GM with 2000+ sessions run, known for immersive campaigns, stable long-term groups, and tables where players quickly feel at home. I will provide the main Daggerheart rules through Demiplane.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Matt creates a safe table
In session 0, we will meet each other, go over our safety tool, make characters, and make our map! We do aftercare after each session and verbally use X and Timeout.
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