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Age of Umbra | Owlbear Rodeo w/ Maps | No GenAI 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Brave a dying world immersed in relentless shadow and nightmarish monsters; Stick to the safety of light, lest ye succumb to the dark.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 8:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 20+ Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The Original Pitch: "A century has passed since the God-King Othedias betrayed the Pantheon, provoking divine punishment and abandonment by the gods that left the realm of the Halcyon Domain shattered, desolate, and eternally cursed. Throughout this shadow-choked land of decaying fortresses and dreadful monstrosities, surviving communities cling to hope in the face of lightless oblivion. In an Age of Umbra campaign, you’ll play heroic survivors who protect their community from the terrors beyond their walls, venture out into the unknown to hunt the nightmares that twist and grow with each fallen soul, seek answers to the curses that corrupt this world, and perhaps even discover a way to change its fate." From Daggerheart's rulebook, - Tone & Feel - Ancient, Daunting, Epic, Grim, Ominous, Terrifying, Tragic - Themes - Apocalypse, Corruption, Darkness vs Light, Hope, Redemption, Survival This is a campaign frame heavily inspired by the Dark Souls series! It's a dark world where all living things are cursed with a "soul blight", doomed to eventually become an umbral touched-monstrosity when they meet their natural or unnatural end. Dwelled in by the few remaining living beings known as the Enduring, band together to shed light on the root of this curse upon the realm of Halcyon, or succumb to the Umbra.. Maps are hosted on Owlbear Rodeo, an easy to use VTT that works well with mobile too; This setup ensures that no matter what your setup is, you get the full experience! This game is open to players of all experiences as well. DISCLAIMER: All of the content in this campaign is prepared and ran from official material, 3rd party supplements, & homebrewed creations. No GenAI was used in any of the process, and will not be used. This table will be focused on human creativity.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(13)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
72 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Forever passionate participant and observer of the arts. I love to create and see creative people out in the world! Technically played since I was a child, but really got into DMing in early 2019, picking up the role and falling in love with the hobby ever since. My games focus on the storybuilding aspect, encouraging player creativity & freedom. If you let me know what you want out of your character, I will give you the means to pursue it! We all love a good story, and those are best told together
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Creating your character
Characters will be made on https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/daggerheart , with resources for the system being managed via a Discord text channel. Character sheets can be worked on beforehand, but details will be finalized during the (free) Session 0. You are free to come up with your character before Session 0, or have an idea, but the S0 itself is where character sheets will be filled out.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Character sheets will be hosted on Demiplane (https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/daggerheart), you will need to create an account if you don't have one. Daggerheart's Core Rules are hosted there, and 3rd party options will be possible once you join the campaign via invite. Voice communications will be hosted on a Discord Group Chat. Server invites will be sent on joining the game! Sessions will be using Owlbear Rodeo VTT, invites will be in the campaign details.
What Lens brings to the table
I utilize voices for NPC's, making each one unique for the players! As a big map enthusiast, you will almost always have some form of visual aid for clarity. Music and ambience will also be used for immersion. - A "cutscene"-like experience with narrative. - Expect a Rule of Cool GM mentality, with a big emphasis on player freedom and creativity!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Lens creates a safe table
We will use the "X" system for unwanted content. If a theme, part of the story, or anything present in the campaign makes you uncomfortable, post an "X" in Talespire chat, Discord, or DM's, and it will be dropped/changed no questions asked. Your concerns and requests are valid at my table. After session, there is an optional debriefing, where we touch base on where the campaign is, and any potential changes you would like to see. As a GM, I do my best to make every single player feel included; If I don't hear anything from a certain player, I'll go out of my way to help you get involved in the story and enjoy yourself!
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