🍄Dolmenwood: Quirky Peril in Fairytale Woods 🍄
The Dolemwood calls to odd folk with curious gifts and stranger destinies. Step off the beaten path and into a tale only the weird can survive.
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Weekly / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC
Apr 20 / Session 1
Session Duration / 2 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Step into Dolmenwood, a fairy‑tangled wilderness where oddfolk thrive, magic tastes like honey and moss, and even the smallest path can lead to wonder or calamity. This is a world of cozy strangeness and old‑school charm, where curiosity is rewarded, danger is real, and every character — no matter how peculiar — has a place in the tale. You’ll play as delightfully eccentric adventurers: moss‑eating wanderers, fey‑touched misfits, goat‑headed knights, mushroom‑folk herbalists, drunk friars with questionable ethics, and other odd souls who feel right at home in a world that’s equal parts whimsical and weird. If you enjoy leaning into character quirks, roleplaying boldly, and embracing the unexpected, this game is built for you. The tone blends storybook whimsy with classic old‑school adventure. Expect mysteries hidden under every root and stone, strange NPCs with stranger motives, and a world that reacts to your choices. Exploration, character‑driven storytelling, and creative problem‑solving take center stage — with rules that stay light, fast, and fun. Whether you’re here for cozy forest vibes, fey mischief, or the thrill of delving into ancient barrows, Dolmenwood offers a playground for imaginative players who love bringing oddball heroes to life. Come wander the Wood, meet its peculiar inhabitants, and discover what stories await those brave (or foolish) enough to step off the path! Step into Dolmenwood, a fairy‑tangled wilderness where oddfolk thrive, magic tastes like honey and moss, and even the smallest path can lead to wonder or calamity. This is a world of cozy strangeness and old‑school charm, where curiosity is rewarded, danger is real, and every character — no matter how peculiar — has a place in the tale.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Theater of the Mind
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Back in the day, I played AD&D every Sunday at noon. The DMs were two brothers who took turns. I had never really been friends with them before that. We played until dinner. We were into it. I played Felris Quickfingers, Svirfneblin Jester. I could never figure out how anyone DMed the game and I never cared to learn. The same could be said for working in a middle school, which I had also sworn off ever doing, but found myself doing one day. I started social groups using DnD and Pathfinder. It was awesome teaching kids DnD and building relationships that way. Eventually, I switched to playing with friends and family during the pandemic. Now, I DM almost exclusively. I foolishly thought I would DM to inspire my players to also become DMs. In the meantime, I discovered I love the range of creativity this hobby brings out in us all, and all the ways it brings people together.
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Creating your character
It's easy to create characters for Dolmenwood! We will use Roll 20 for our character sheets, and the Dolmenwood character generator: https://www.dolmenwood.necroticgnome.com/characters/ Make a few if you wish! We will discuss the campaign in detail for our first session, and solidfy characters then. It's good to have several to choose from. But if you find the character you would like, play that one! We'll start at level one, and you can use the Player's Book or these online rules to read up: https://www.dolmenwood.necroticgnome.com/rules/doku.php?id=start
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need a Discord account, a Roll20.net account and a working mic. Joining those sites is free. If you don't have a Player's Book, this site will provide you with the rules to get started: https://www.dolmenwood.necroticgnome.com/rules/doku.php?id=start
What Jake Ware brings to the table
I love doing voices, but it's all about your comfort level! I will try to always stick to the rules, but the narrative is the thing I try to stick to the most. This game is a great chance to try out something new and wacky. 🍄
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Jake Ware creates a safe table
We will discuss any triggers you may want to avoid in content during Session Zero, and you are always welcome to let me know to stop talking about something if it bothers you. Having said that, I don't go deep into gory descriptions or much else in spooky category.
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