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The Children of Ascension - An Adventure 45 Years in the Making
A decade-long war leaves the new gods dead. Humanity's last hope: the 500 children born on the Night of Ascension...each now developing unique powers.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
2 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 10:00 PM UTC
Jun 14 / Session 1
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 50+ Sessions
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
6/6
About the adventure
Fifteen years ago, twelve mortals ascended to godhood through a dark pact with a demon from another dimension, who in exchange entered the world as the thirteenth god. During the ascension ceremony, one of the new gods was betrayed and killed, his divine power absorbed equally into the 500 children born that night. Now, the new gods lay dead after a bloody war, leaving the 500 Children as humanity's last hope against a demonic god and his army of the dead clawing their way out of graves. Children of Ascension is a story world I've been designing as a novel and RPG setting since 1980. There is a VAST world to explore and the campaign is designed as a long-term collaborative storytelling adventure. BONUS: Part of my job as a narrative designer for video games is creating story bibles, so every party receives their own custom story bible with recaps of every session, screenshots of battles, and an ever-expanding glossary of everyone you meet and everywhere you visit.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Realm Building
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Tactical / Crunchy
Roleplay Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
2 years on StartPlaying
9 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I'm a professional fiction writer and game designer who grew up playing and running D&D games in the '70s-'90s. I spent the past decade as a narrative designer with Hyperkinetic Studios, writing well over half a million words worth of fantasy quests for their RPG Epic Tavern. I've also worked in comics, film, audio fiction, and my debut fantasy novel will be out in 2026. You can find some of my past projects here: www.ShawnFrench.com Recently, I've found myself circling back around to my first love, running games, except this time with a lifetime of experience as a professional storyteller. The folks at Hyperkinetic have also been kind enough to allow me to run games in the story world of Epic Tavern and its comic spinoff Tales from the Fantastical Crimes Unit. So I have this rich story world to explore, with players as new agents at a detective agency tasked with solving crimes committed by supernatural and mythological creatures. I've also just started running long-term campaigns in my Children of Ascension story world I've been building since 1980. Whereas FCU campaigns have a Case of the Week format, Children of Ascension is much more open-world exploration. A long-form collaborative storytelling adventure set in a world I've been designing since grade school in the Long Ago Time.
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Creating your character
We're using 2024 Dungeons & Dragons core rules, Standard Array And there's a custom system for the powers wielded by the Children of Ascension (aka you)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord account DND Beyond account with an open character slot Microphone Headphones (ideal)
What DM Wisdumb brings to the table
D&D Beyond's VTT Private Discord channel for your party Shared source books through D&D Beyond A weekly campaign log and glossary of NPCs you meet A lifetime of experience as a professional storyteller A story world I've been building for 45 years
Homebrew rules
Rules are there to help provide structure to the story, but I'm all for players trying to use their abilities in unorthodox ways. There's also a custom system for the powers wielded by the Children of Ascension.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DM Wisdumb creates a safe table
Lines and Veils: This is a PG-13 adventure, using all the same restrictions a movie with that rating would. My games never contain sex, romantic roleplay, or PvP, and I'm always open to adding additional lines and veils to accommodate player needs. It's your table too. Stars & Wishes: I always love to hear what you enjoyed (or didn't) about an adventure. X,N,O Cards: Discord messaging, say something in chat, roll a handful of dice to get my attention, whatever's easiest. I run an inclusive table where everyone is celebrated and bullying is never tolerated.
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