Blood in the Water | Daggerheart | Mask On, Fists Up

Blood in the Water | Daggerheart | Mask On, Fists Up

In a city run by ruthless corporate overlords and vampiric nobility, it's up to a plucky band of begrudging heroes to bring justice to the streets!

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1โ€“10

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 SEAT LEFT
$30.00

/ Session

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1 player following this game

Weekly / Monday - 6:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 2.5โ€“3 hours

Campaign Length / 25โ€“40 Sessions

5 / 6 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

Undertow. The city of smoke, blood, and invention. Blood in the Water is a story of plucky underdogs rising up to stand against tyrants. Whether you are a willing hero or a vigilante thrust into the spotlight, you will be expected to put on the mask and protect your home from those who would exploit it and destroy it for their own gain. Time to suit up and get those fists up - you're in for one hell of an adventure. This campaign is designed for a party of four to six heroes and/or vigilantes, and will take you from level 1 to level 10. Welcome to the end of the line, with your back against the wall. This is your city, and you aren't going to let it go without a fight. ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐‘จ ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’•๐’š ๐‘บ๐’–๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐‘จ๐’…๐’—๐’†๐’๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐Ÿ’€ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’•: Brutal and urban, more Daredevil than Superman. โœจ ๐‘น๐’๐’๐’†๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ: Superheroes and vigilantes. ๐Ÿ”Ž ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’‘๐’๐’๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’: Uncovering a city-wide plot and exploring what being a hero means to you. ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’–๐’๐’•๐’š: Anywhere from Teen Titans to the Punisher, depending on the story the party is looking for. ๐‘ท๐’๐’‚๐’š๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’š-๐’Š๐’: Are you a fan of heroes, or of gritty gaslamp fantasy? This is no land of grand steampunk invention and generosity. This is closer to Dishonored, Mistborn, Bioshock, Arcane, or Thief. It is a brutal city, but one that you can leave better than you found it... if you're willing to fight hard, and sacrifice. Get ready for some bruised knuckles and bloody noses, if not far worse. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿ“‘ I prioritize a safe table for you and your party, and aim to create a fantasy setting that does not rely on bigotry to create fantastic and exciting experiences.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Roleplay Heavy

Hexcrawl / Exploration

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Meet the Game Master

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1483 games hosted

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Response rate: 50%

About me

Greetings and warm wishes, adventurers! Whether you are a bold and hearty hero looking for a fantastical adventure or a clever and cunning scoundrel who just wants to do the job, get paid, and go home, you'll find your place at my table. My name is Craig (he/him), and I've been a game master for more than half of my life. I grew up with my dad telling me all sorts of fantastical stories as a kid, and from there, I only delved deeper. I've run games professionally for a decade now, and have told stories for veterans, new players, and everything in between. When it comes to my philosophy on games, I hold three ideals above all else: ๐Ÿ’™ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ The tabletop scene is one shared across a variety of lives and experiences. It doesn't belong to any one group, and we must all look after one another and cultivate our community to make it expansive, welcoming, and safe! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง Laughter is a universal language. Sharing moments of joy, sorrow, exhiliration, anger, and passion together lets us create memories that last lifetimes! Plus, telling dumb jokes is a fantastic way to blow off steam. I want my table to always be a place you can come to in order to have a good time. โœจ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก Lifelong learning means that the world never grows stale and rote. Following new stories and opening yourself up to new ideas gives you the opportunity to grow, and see the world through someone else's eyes. Yes, it's important to feel comfortable and safe and happy, but sometimes, it's also important to feel a little uncomfortable in order to grow! If you only have the same experiences day after day, then your life will flash right by, and if I can help you avoid that, I'd love to do so. If all of this sounds like it's up your alley, then come on by, grab some dice, and join me for a rollicking and memorable adventure! No matter what your system of choice is, as long as you bring a good attitude and respect for your fellow players, then you'll find a home here. See you at the table!

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character creation will be discussed in-depth during Session Zero and in the group Discord beforehand. Access to a Demiplane campaign for character creation will be provided when you join the game, and you can feel free to discuss character concepts in the group Discord ahead of time. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ Characters will start at 1st level. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ Additional superhero/vigilante themed Campaign Frame benefits. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ Starting items and an additional feature depending on the type of hero you choose to play. Further prep materials will be provided to you once you're signed up for the campaign, to give you a more in-depth look at just how character-building works.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Voice and video communication will be run through Discord, with Demiplane used for character creation, and Roll20 for battlemaps, visual aids, and dice rolling. You are not obligated to use video, but I will be running with my video on. ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’๐’…: ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ ๐’…๐’†๐’„๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’„ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’”๐’†๐’•, and preferably remain on push-to-talk or otherwise mute yourself between dialogue if you expect to have disruptive background noise. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’–๐’‘ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’“๐’… ๐’”๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’†๐’“. ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’Ž๐’Š๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‚๐’…๐’—๐’†๐’๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’†.

What Craig Chapman brings to the table

๐Ÿ“– All sourcebooks on Demiplane ๐Ÿ“š Tons of third party content to expand the character building process ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Fantastic maps that fill the streets and waters of Undertow ๐Ÿ’ก Dynamic lighting to brighten the corporate HQs and darken the bloody inner city alleys ๐ŸŽถ Curated music to immerse you in everything from the elaborate parties to the smoky factories โœจAll the magic you need to have a fantastic time at the table!

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Microphone

Internet

Safety

How Craig Chapman creates a safe table

๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’•๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’”: Blood in the Water is a dark and brutal heroic adventure featuring the oligarchical tyrants of both capitalism and the nobility, and tells stories that let you engage directly within that. As such, manipulation, classism (including use of police forces against the party), and violence are forefront in the adventure, but so too are mutagenic transformations, mind control, and other body and mind-altering troubles. ๐‘ฎ๐’‚๐’Ž๐’†๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’š: I run a script-heavy Roll20 game with plenty of visual aids and handouts, and will (usually) post most of these to a group Discord as well. Dynamic lighting, scripts to improve the accessibility and quality of your game, and macros to make every element of the game as simple as possible are all elements that I offer. These elements can be disabled upon request, if there are issues with lag or concerns about usability. ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’˜ ๐‘พ๐’† ๐‘ท๐’๐’‚๐’š: We will use Roll20 as a virtual table-top (VTT) for gameplay and dice-rolling, and Discord for voice and (optional) video. I will use a camera, but you are not required to do so unless you want to. I use music bots in Discord for audio and ambience, but can also use Syrinscape upon request. I will have Discord open at all times on a separate monitor, so if you want to ask me any questions or have concerns about the gameplay, you can message me either straight through Roll20 or through Discord. I am also available throughout the week (excluding Saturdays) to help troubleshoot any tech issues or character questions, to a reasonable extent. ๐‘บ๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’“๐’ & ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’‡๐’†๐’•๐’š: Prior to our Session Zero, I will make sure everyone has a copy of the consent checklist to fill out, so that I can note during our conversation what matters are off-limits, and give you some anonymity if you want it. Our Session Zero will cover campaign direction and themes, the main elements of the campaign, preferred style of play and difficulty, content warnings and safety concerns, character creation guidelines, party integration, player etiquette, and house rules. If there are any other elements you'd like to discuss, please feel free to bring them up with me ahead of time, and I will discuss with you as to whether or not we should include them in our conversation.

Content warnings

Alcoholism
Alcohol Use
Blood
Classism
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Drowning
Execution
Fire
Insects
Kidnapping
Language/Cursing
Illness
Mind Control
Scars
Trauma
Violence
Body Horror
Forced Blood Draining
Human Trafficking (adult only)
Memory Erasing
Murder
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Police Brutality
Uncanny Valley

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