What Lovely Sights: Scintillating Eldritch Horror NSFW | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

What Lovely Sights: Scintillating Eldritch Horror NSFW | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

The City of Dreams awaits! Horror and sensuality weave together in noir-infused city of experimentation!

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

3โ€“10

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Intermediate

AGE

18+
2 SEATS LEFT
$30.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Sunday - 2:00 AM UTC

May 17 / Session 0

Session Duration / 3 hours

Campaign Length / 12โ€“18 Sessions

3 / 5 Seats Filled

Report Adventure

Money Back Guarantee

StartPlaying Money Back Guarantee

If your game doesn't happen, we guarantee a refund. Just reach out to StartPlaying Support. Refund Policy

Schedule

Sun, May 17 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 0

Sun, May 24 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 1

Sun, May 31 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 2

Sun, Jul 12 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 3

Sun, Jul 19 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 4

Sun, Jul 26 | 2:00 AM โ€“ Session 5

Meet your party members

3/5

About the adventure

Play in a world of romance, seduction, pleasure, and domination. Aylerith, the City of Dreams, offers a weird noir cityscape where artists sculpt in stimulation and in flesh, scientists pierce the veil into a darkly divine dimension, and the city grows to meet its enterprising populace. ๐Ÿ’‹ Meet your foes with weapons or with a wink ๐Ÿ”ฅ Crack your whip or be dominated by devilish foes ๐Ÿช„ Find strength in dominance or power in submission ๐Ÿ’‰ Encounter architects of pleasure and pain ๐Ÿ’ญ Explore delights in the Dream domain of a slumbering god ๐ŸŽญ Unravel the reality-warping thespians and artists ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Melt wax, press heel, wrap latex, and more with new class options! This NSFW campaign adapts rules from Kinks & Cantrips, Advanced Kinks & Cantrips, Roll for Seduction, and more to deliver a delicious campaign strangeness and danger! Expect mature content with options for romance, sensuality, and intrigue using familiar D&D 5.5e rules. Expect "rule of cool" style gameplay and a fluid interpretation of the rules. LGBTQIA+ players and characters welcome. A robust zero session will help the party establish Lines & Veils for the campaign. Inspirations include: Hellraiser, Videodrome, Dark City, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, Planescape, china Mieville, Robert Chambers' King in Yellow, The Music of Erich Zann and Beyond the Wall of Sleep, Color Out of Space, Stuart Gordon's adaptations of HP Lovecraft, and more!

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Sandbox / Open World

Theater of the Mind

Game themes

Meet the Game Master
LGBTQ+
Cosplayer
Game Designer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

28 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Creativity

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

I offer: ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ A welcoming, inclusive play style ๐Ÿ”ฅ Player-focused flair and action ๐Ÿงญ Open-ended storytelling following player cues ๐ŸŽญ In-game action, horror, awe, and comedy โš–๏ธ Settings with themes of justice and transformation ๐Ÿ“† Over a decade of game mastering experience ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ Know-how with dozens of systems Even in the midst of death-defying adventure or bone-chilling horror, I aim to be a warm and welcoming game master. LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC players can expect respect at my tables. I've run games for children, seniors, and all ages in between. Safety tools such as the X Card are always part of my table. I suffuse hope, respect, and warmth into every session I run. That's why I go by the Gentle GM. At thirteen, three of us huddled around the Dungeons & Dragons 3e starter set, laughing at a natural 20 to breakdown a door with the fighter's head. In high school, I found the Call of Cthulhu rulebook and made investigators, still clueless how to actually play. In 2014 with the launch of D&D 5e and Call of Cthulhu 7e, I committed to running these games and an old love sparked brilliantly to life! I've since taught dozens their first TTRPG! I'm an inveterate game dabbler. If you're curious if I run a particular game, just ask! I'm up to the challenge to try something new you're excited to play. I run games full-time. You can expect preparation and dedication at my table. Local cafes and bars also host my game sessions and workshops. My newsletter and itch page also share game design reflections and projects. Images are used with permission from James' RPG Art, https://jamesrpgart.com.

View Profile โ†’
Character creation

Creating your character

Players will create their characters as part of the zero session. You may want to consider the Stellara Books Kinks & Cantrips and Advanced Kinks & Cantrips material available at https://stellarabooks.itch.io/. Please keep character concepts flexible as the zero session will include setting Lines & Veils. Players will have the option to swap two ability scores (Dexterity for Wisdom, for example) after character creation to better fit their character concept. Players can also take a penalty of -2 to one ability score to gain a +1 to another ability score. Up until level 5, players can respec their characters. Don't let numbers define your character. Players are encouraged to play up roleplay and into weaknesses.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Players will need: 1) Discord profile and to join the Gentle GM server 2) A mic and headphones (webcam is encouraged, but not required) 3) Computer access to Foundry (Foundry on tablet is experimental) Players can use physical dice if they prefer. Discord also offers Dice Golem for dice rolling.

What Caleb | The Gentle GM brings to the table

I have experience with NSFW content at the gaming table, but each table of players will define that My players say it better than I can: "Calebโ€™s tables feel inclusive and safe. I love how he encourages player creativity. He tailors his games to the play group." - Cindy "I've been part of multiple table-top gaming groups in the past 10 years and Caleb's storytelling, world-building, knowledge of different systems, and ability to create an inclusive, safe space for every single player at the table is (and I say this with my whole chest) exceptional. If you are looking for a GM that will support, encourage, and wrap you up in the most amazing worlds, Caleb is that GM." - Jenna "When you sit down to play a game at one of his tables, you feel like you interact with the world and story better than I have felt anywhere else." - Matt You can expect: Respect and consideration of my players and their consent. A story defined by the player characters and your choices. Patience and support in moments of uncertainty. Colorful characters and fantastical settings. Theatrical acting for side characters with a touch of voiceacting. Celebration of character success and plot beats.

Homebrew rules

See character creation above. Inspiration is awarded at the beginning of the session and can be used to reroll or to add +2 to the die result. Inspiration refreshes at the beginning of the session. If Inspiration is spent, it can be recovered by roleplaying or rolling a natural 1. Romantic and sensual consent between characters is very important and will be explicit whenever relevant. Characters and players can withdraw consent at any time. Kinks & Cantrips introduces Pleasure and Pain tracks that can work off of some abilities. Advanced Kinks & Cantrips introduces Sensation and Humiliation tracks, as well. We will incorporate these if player abilities interact with them. I'll also be using general guidance from Roll for Seduction, but not including their mechanical abilities. Nonlethal damage can be used to disrobe, banter, and otherwise disarm a sentient combatant in lieu of physical might. A nonlethally subdued combatant is generally more susceptible to charm or seduction when consenting.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Headphones

Safety

How Caleb | The Gentle GM creates a safe table

For safety tools, you can expect: 1. The X Card hard pauses the session. No explanation needed. 2. Open Door: Step away or leave without penalty. 3. Content Warnings: These are in the listing and lean toward the expansive. Players are welcome to set boundaries on or before the campaign. Any questions? 4. Rating: I'm expecting an R game with adult situations, potential explicit material, violence, kink-play, and related material. 5. Lines: What content do we want to exclude altogether? 6. Veils: What content do we want to fade to black? 7. Fast forward/Rewind: Jump ahead or revisit due to sensitive content.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions