Dark Places and Haunted Tombs of the Imperium

Creating your character

Character creation takes place together during Session 0, so no prior experience with Imperium Maledictum is required. You begin as a shared cell of Imperial agents bound to a common Patron — a powerful figure whose ambitions, secrets, and influence shape your missions and your fate. In Imperium Maledictum, your Patron is not background flavor. They are your access to power… and the reason you may not survive it. ⚙️ System & Setup We use the Imperium Maledictum Core Rules (d100 system). Characters begin at Tier 1 and are created step-by-step together during Session 0. Character creation includes: Origin — where you come from Faction — who shaped you Role — how you survive in the field No prior system knowledge is needed. New players are fully welcome and guided through the process live. 🎭 Character Concept You are not heroes. You are assets of the Imperium. Your characters may include: Investigators and Interrogators Adepts and scholars Guardsmen and veterans Hive scum and survivors Specialists tied to your Patron’s hidden agenda Together, you form a field team sent into forbidden ruins to recover relics, uncover buried truths, and survive what awakens beneath them. ⚔️ Living World & Consequences This is a sandbox campaign set inside a living world. The galaxy does not wait for you. Wars continue. Factions maneuver. Secrets spread. Your actions shape how the sector reacts. Origins, alliances, and reputations matter long-term. Your discoveries can shift influence between powerful factions. And your choices do not reset once the mission ends. The world remembers. 🧠 Factions at War The Imperium is not united. It is a machine of competing powers. Patrons pursue hidden agendas. The Mechanicus hunts lost technology. Rogue Traders seek profit and forbidden knowledge. Others… watch from the shadows. And once something is uncovered, everyone will want a piece of it. 🎲 Playstyle & Tone This game focuses on: exploration, investigation, and discovery expedition horror and ancient ruins meaningful choices with lasting consequences slow escalation into something far greater character-driven decisions inside a dangerous living world Tone: capable, flawed, expendable Professionals… or people pretending to be. 🤝 Collaborative Creation Characters are built together to create: strong group cohesion shared history and tension immediate immersion in Session 1 Your team is not random. You were assembled.

Preparing for the session

Joining the game is simple and beginner-friendly. No prior experience with Imperium Maledictum or tabletop RPGs is required. ⚙️ What You Need Discord (required) Used for voice communication, coordination, and campaign updates. A web browser Chrome or Firefox recommended. Access to Foundry VTT Used for maps, atmosphere, character sheets, dice rolls, journals, and immersive gameplay. Players join directly through their browser — no purchase or installation required. 🎧 Recommended Setup Headset or microphone for clear communication Stable internet connection Webcam optional (not required) 📜 Before Session 0 No preparation or rule knowledge is needed. Before the game, please: join the Discord server check your audio setup make sure Foundry opens correctly think about the kind of character you may want to play Character creation is done together during Session 0. 🖥️ How We Play We use a curated Foundry VTT setup designed for atmosphere, immersion, and smooth play. Discord is used for voice and coordination. Foundry handles maps, journals, character sheets, music, exploration, and dice rolls. The focus is on cinematic storytelling, exploration, and immersion — not technical complexity. 💡 New Players Welcome Never played Imperium Maledictum before? Perfect. This campaign is designed to guide new players naturally through: the rules character creation the setting and the living world around them If you run into technical issues before the session, I will help you get everything set up.

What Dunchan Hunter brings to the table

This is not just a game session. It is an evolving experience inside a living world. 🎭 Immersive Playstyle I focus on atmosphere through controlled, intentional presentation. Expect: descriptive narration grounded in sensory detail distinct NPCs with clear motives and personalities interaction-driven roleplay instead of scripted scenes Sound, silence, pacing, and timing are used carefully to build tension and emotional weight without overwhelming the experience. Tension is not forced. It grows naturally through exploration, discovery, and consequence. 🌌 A Living World The galaxy moves with or without you. Wars spread across sectors. Factions pursue hidden agendas. Resources shift. Alliances fracture. Conflicts escalate. Events continue whether you intervene or not. You are not following a scripted story. You are entering a world already in motion. ⚙️ Reactive Worldbuilding Your actions shape how the world responds. Behind the scenes, factions adapt, opportunities shift, and consequences continue long after individual missions end. This ensures: your decisions matter outcomes feel believable and earned the world reacts consistently over time Nothing simply resets once a session ends. ⚔️ Sandbox + Consequences There is no fixed storyline. You choose: which expeditions to pursue which factions to support or betray what knowledge to recover… or destroy Every action carries forward. Information spreads. Enemies adapt. And discoveries can reshape future conflicts across the sector. 💀 A Galaxy at War A larger conflict unfolds constantly in the background. Worlds fall. Factions gain or lose influence. Ancient discoveries destabilize entire regions. The war does not wait for you. But your actions may change its course. 🎲 Playstyle & Rules Rules are treated as a foundation for immersion, tension, and meaningful choices. Narrative consistency comes first. Tactical situations are taken seriously. And “Rule of Cool” applies when it strengthens the scene without breaking immersion. 🕯️ What You Can Expect strong atmosphere and controlled immersion a reactive world shaped by player action meaningful long-term consequences exploration, tension, and slow escalation narrative payoff earned through player decisions

How Dunchan Hunter creates a safe table

Player safety and comfort are a priority at this table. This is a dark setting, but the experience is always controlled, respectful, and collaborative. Safety tools exist to support immersion — not interrupt it. 🕯️ Session 0 & Boundaries Before the campaign begins, we establish boundaries together during Session 0. We use a Lines and Veils approach: Lines = hard limits that do not appear in the game Veils = subjects that may exist but remain off-screen or undescribed This document remains active throughout the campaign and can be adjusted at any time. ⚠️ In-Session Safety Tools During play, any player may pause, redirect, skip, or adjust a scene at any time. This can be done verbally or through chat. No explanation is required. If something crosses a boundary, the scene changes and the game moves forward without pressure or debate. 🤝 Open Communication You can contact me privately at any time. You are always free to: step away from the table ask for adjustments raise concerns or feedback check in after difficult scenes Player well-being always comes first. 🧠 Tone & Responsibility This is a grimdark setting focused on tension, horror, exploration, and consequence. However: discomfort is never the goal tension is intentional, not personal respect at the table matters more than intensity in the story The aim is immersive horror in a safe, collaborative environment.