8-Bit Gamejam Winner! Crypt of the Child đź‘»
Navigate an 8-bit, nostalgia-inspired gothic horror dungeon that is jam-packed with traps and horrors!
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Thursday - 11:00 PM UTC
Apr 16
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Winner of the Shadowdark 8-Bit Game Jam, Crypt of the Child is an outrageously fun gothic dungeon crawl for mid-level adventurers. It's a lovely twist on the typical grimdark dungeon crawl, drawing inspiration from old-school video games. ABOUT THE GAME: A one-shot dungeon crawl hosted on Foundry and video (or just audio) chat on Discord. Experienced or new players welcome, but you'll need to make (or have) one or two level 4 characters at the ready. Shadowdark is a grim and challenging system where you (not your sheet) are your character's saving grace. It's simple, easy to learn, and fun! ABOUT LAWFUL CHERRY: A dutiful storyteller who offers reliable, paid one-shots and campaigns, with a high focus on horror and immersion. His games typically include eerie ambient music, tense lighting, and engaging storytelling.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(11)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
7 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Voices
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
If you're here for great stories told through a collaborative and immersive experience, I'm your man. My campaigns are full of cinematic twists and turns, modern and unforgettable villains, and some intense roleplay. I'm a reliable and professional storyteller, with over 20 years experience GMing. I love the immersion that Foundry provides, so you can expect better music / cooler maps / minis from my games. I've been running games for 20 years, and have recently fallen in love with the Shadowdark system. So risk & reward is very prominent at my table. Expect lots of rolls and dark corners to explore. What I don't tolerate: -Sexual content -Disrespect / adversarial attitude toward other players or myself. - Real world politics
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Creating your character
You'll need at least one level 4 character, for this adventure. If you don't already have them, head on over to www.shadowdarklings.net and make two.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
When you're finished, making your characters on shadowdarklings, export them to JSON files (the bottom of the page shows you how to do that), and throw them into the discord, along with character images.
What Lawful Cherry brings to the table
I'm a reliable, dedicated GM with over 20 years of experience. My games focus on horror, immersion, and the luck of the dice. You can expect eerie ambient music, tense mood-lighting, and engaging storytelling.
Homebrew rules
We'll be running on Pulp Mode, which entails: • There are no maximum luck tokens a player can have. • Players start every session with 1d4 luck tokens. • You can use a luck token to turn a hit into a critical hit. • You can use a luck token to take an extra action. • You can use a luck token to force the GM to reroll a roll.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Lawful Cherry creates a safe table
If you're not comfortable, I'm not having fun. If anything we do makes you uncomfortable, please send your X's to me via discord - either in game chat or via a direct message, and I will promptly address it.
Content warnings
Safety tools used