[PBP] Watchers in the Dark - Join a team of hunters on the road

[PBP] Watchers in the Dark - Join a team of hunters on the road

Join an existing team of 5 monster hunters as they work for the W.A.T.C.H. agency and hunt down monsters in a play-by-post styled game in Discord.

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
1 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Details

1 player following this game

Play by Post (Asynchronous)

Billed Weekly / Tuesday - 12:00 AM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

3 / 6 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 4 players have joined

Meet your party members

3/6

About the adventure

There is an open spot to join Watchers in the Dark, an ongoing Monster of the Week play-by-post campaign on the Antics & Rolls server. This game uses the Powered by the Apocalypse system and leans hard into narrative-forward, collaborative storytelling. Think Supernatural and The X-Files. You’ll be joining an active team of hunters working under W.A.T.C.H. (Weather Analysis, Tracking, and Climate Hub), a secret UN-backed organization protecting Earth from the strange and supernatural. So far, the team has faced: - A Rougarou terrorizing Omega Park in Montebello, Quebec. - A Ghost in the Machine / Fomorians trying to cross over from his world and taking over technology in a small town. - A Soul-Eater in Camden, Maine that is haunting an old hotel. - Episode 4 is centered around the King in Yellow and is ongoing. What to expect: - Slow-burn horror, character-driven storytelling, and collaborative scene building. - Flexible posting pace (a few times a week). - Dark tone: ghosts, death, weirdness, and high stakes, with moments of humor and heart. Looking for: A creative, reliable player who enjoys writing in-character and engaging with others’ posts. Any playbook is welcome, though unique or unusual choices are encouraged.

Game style

Play By Post

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(21)

Artist
Multi-lingual
Parent

3 years on StartPlaying

105 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Visual Aid

About me

Hey there! I’m Gabriel, or Gabe for short (he/him). I’ve been a Game Master for about a decade, running adventures built around memorable characters, collaborative storytelling, and the kind of moments players are still talking about long after the dice stop rolling. These days, my main focus is my Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign. I love its mix of dark fantasy, dangerous exploration, faction politics, horror, and difficult choices, and I put a lot of work into making Drakkenheim feel like a living place that reacts to the players. I’m also hoping to resume my Monster of the Week play-by-post game soon, which gives me a chance to explore a very different style of storytelling. My Twitch and YouTube channels have taken more of a backseat for now. Rather than trying to constantly produce content, I’m putting that energy into the games themselves and into Antics & Rolls, the community surrounding them. My goal is to create a welcoming space where players can get invested in their characters, enjoy each other’s company, and build stories together. I’m based in Quebec, so my English comes with a bit of French-Canadian flavour. I also love using technology to make online play as immersive as possible, whether that means detailed maps, atmospheric visuals, music, custom handouts, or tools like Dungeon Alchemist. If you enjoy character-driven campaigns, immersive worlds, meaningful choices, a bit of chaos, and a table where everyone gets a chance to shine, you’ll probably feel right at home with Antics & Rolls.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character creation will be done in Discord - the Keeper will provide the books and basic explanations

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Discord and Tupper (it is free and it will be explained later)

What Gabe brings to the table

A comprehensive rules glossary straight in Discord. This is a play-by-post game where every NPC get their own art and names, and the Keeper provides compelling descriptions and prompts

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Safety

How Gabe creates a safe table

All X, N and O's can be sent to the Keeper at any time.

Content warnings

Body Horror
Abuse
Alcoholism
Alcohol Use
Animal Death
Blood
Car Accident
Character Death
Child Death
Classism
Cults
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Execution
Fire
Gore
Guns
Hostages
Illness
Insects
Language/Cursing
Lifechanging Injury
Memory Erasing
Mental Illness
Mind alteration
Mind Control
Murder
Mutilation
Mutilation of Corpses
Panic Attacks
Scars
Torture
Trauma
Violence

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions