Gothic Dark Fantasy & Political Intrigue in Drakkenheim
Venture into the ruined city of Drakkenheim, where a strangle eldritch haze, dynamic factions, and unknown magics threaten to end you.
$20.00
/ Session
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1 player following this game
Weekly / Tuesday - 6:00 PM UTC
Jul 28 / Session 7
Session Duration / 3–3.25 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Fifteen years ago, the great city of Drakkenheim was destroyed when a meteor shower fell from the sky, unleashing a catastrophic magical disaster. Now the city lies in ruins, crowded by toxic haze and monstrous abominations, as powerful factions clash over secrets hidden within. In this campaign, you’ll explore the corrupted streets and forgotten catacombs of Drakkenheim in search of treasure and forbidden magical artifacts all the while, contenting with the tense relationships of the factions. Every expedition into the city pushes your character closer to unimaginable power and terrible corruption. This campaign blends: ❧ Dangerous urban exploration ❧ Deep faction intrigue and political tension ❧ Survival horror and body horror themes ❧ Meaningful player-driven choices ❧ Challenging tactical combat ❧ Personal character goals woven into the story ✧ Themes & Content Warnings ✧ This is a dark fantasy horror campaign and may include: ❧ Body horror and mutation ❧ Cosmic/eldritch horror ❧ Gore and violence ❧ Madness and corruption ❧ Undead and monstrous creatures ❧ Religious fanaticism and political conflict ❧ Disaster, loss, and ruined civilizations
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(33)
3 years on StartPlaying
634 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
Average response time: 12 hours
Response rate: 75%
About me
Heya, welcome in! I've been a GM for about 8 years now and I'm looking to play with groups of committed and fun-loving players! I balance both roleplay and combat equally and love playing out new and interesting scenarios! Communication and inclusivity are always extremely important at my table, as I want to ensure a comfortable and safe environment for myself and my players to have fun. "𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆 𝖼𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗂𝗀𝗇𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖱𝗒𝗅𝖾𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗓𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖦𝖬. 𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝖽 𝖱𝖯𝖦𝗌 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 1980𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖦𝖬𝗌 𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗆𝖾𝗍. 𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆 𝖼𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗂𝗀𝗇𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖱𝗒𝗅𝖾𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝗈𝗍𝗁 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗏𝖾, 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅-𝖻𝖺𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝖼𝗋𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗁𝗒 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖻𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝗋𝗈𝗅𝖾-𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖻𝗅𝗒 𝖿𝗎𝗇! 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖼 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝗌, 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗏𝗈𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗓𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗎𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖾𝗋𝗌. 𝖨𝖿 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖽𝗎𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗍, 𝖨'𝖽 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗂𝗀𝗇 𝖱𝗒𝗅𝖾𝗒 𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗌. 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗃𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝖱𝗒𝗅𝖾𝗒'𝗌 𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝖺𝗇!" -Jesse [102 Sessions]
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Creating your character
If you feel comfortable, feel free to make your own character beforehand, using either the "4d6 drop lowest" or "point buy systems", just let me know which you are going with before you build! Otherwise I am also available over Discord to discuss any character or backstory details once you join the game! Here is the House Rules document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qAzLqNq_grZ1DVo9DQCmQPn61cn2hKdOEXQaANsZiPk/edit?tab=t.0
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need to join the Discord, where I will be able to unlock the correct portion of the server for you! You will then be able to read over all the rules of the server along with the world & character creation details. I will also send out the safety tools sheet, for you to fill out before the first session!
What Ryley brings to the table
◎ Discord server set up for this campaign. We will be using it to communicate during the game along with sharing world details, lore, or other campaign info throughout the week. ◎ Prepared game maps either sourced from the books or purchased from artists online! ◎ I will be providing music and ambiance through a discord bot while running each session. ◎ And finally, my passion for creating an immersive world for everyone and working together to make this an epic adventure.
Homebrew rules
This campaign will be mainly 2024 5e but I do allow some hybridization with 2014 subclasses and spells, just because I don't want to limit player options too much! Here is the House Rules document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qAzLqNq_grZ1DVo9DQCmQPn61cn2hKdOEXQaANsZiPk/edit?tab=t.0
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Ryley creates a safe table
Before we start, I will send out a Lines and Veils document to complete before the session. I add those to my master notes to make sure I can foster a comfortable space every session. Along with that, I have a weekly Stars and Wishes document that I review after each session.
Content warnings
Safety tools used