Crooked Moon
The newest, best folk-horror adventure is here. Step aboard the Ghostlight Express and experience TTRPG storytelling at its absolute best.
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6 players following this game
Weekly / Monday - 3:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 20–50 Sessions
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
🌟 The Ultimate Folk-Horror Masterpiece The Setting of Druskenvald: A massive, beautifully eerie, autumn-locked demiplane trapped between life and death. 🎭 15 Haunted Subclasses Every class gets a refreshing, grim theme designed to change how they interact with combat and exploration: Barbarian: Path of the Wendigo – Consume the essence of fallen foes to gain bestial traits, enhanced tracking, and terrifying natural attacks. Bard: College of Requiems – Conduct the music of the dead, manipulating souls on the battlefield to buffer allies or siphon life from enemies. Cleric: Hearth Domain – A cozy yet vital defensive subclass focused on community, magical rest, and fire magic to keep the cold dark at bay. Druid: Circle of Wicker – Shape-shift into towering wooden constructs, utilizing thorns, sacrifice mechanics, and plant-based curses. Fighter: Barrowguard – A martial defender bound to ancient tombs, capable of summoning spectral shields and enduring lethal blows. Monk: Way of the Stitch – Manipulate your own body chemistry and physical form, using ki to stretch, pivot, and reattach limbs fluidly. Paladin: Oath of the Harvest – Swear to protect the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, wielding radiant scythe attacks and autumn-themed auras. Ranger: Bog Hunter – Master of treacherous wetlands, specialized in setting lethal traps, navigating mists, and tracking folklore monsters. Rogue: Grave Digger – Utilize tools of the dead to tunnel through dirt, hide within shadows of graves, and strike with lethal precision.Sorcerer: Omen-Born – Your magic is tied to cosmic luck and bad portents, allowing you to manipulate probability and inflict bad luck on foes. Warlock: The Great Pumpkin – Bind yourself to an ancient spirit of the harvest, granting you explosive fire magic and plant-based manipulation. Wizard: School of Iconography – Bring paintings, carvings, and strange folk sigils to life, turning abstract artwork into battlefield hazards. 🦉 13 Playable Folk-Horror Species Instead of traditional elves and dwarves, players can choose from a list of highly unique, thematic lineages: Harvestborn – Sentient scarecrows and wicker constructs woven together by old magic, featuring immunity to certain psychic terrors. Curseborn – Humanoids carrying hereditary lycanthropy or beast-blood, giving them acute senses and the ability to manifest feral traits. Stitchkin – Reanimated amalgams of multiple bodies sewn together, capable of shifting their physical weight and shrugging off blunt trauma. Marrowfolk – Sentient, skeletal humanoids who carry the memories of their past lives and can use their own bones as tools or weapons. Gloomkin – Shadow-touched humanoids native to the deepest mists, boasting superior stealth and the ability to slip through darkness. 📜 Dark Bargains & BackgroundsCustom Horrific Backgrounds: New backgrounds give players immediate starting tools tied to the setting, such as the Sin Eater, Plague Doctor, or Grave Robber.
Game style
Realm Building
Roleplay Lite
Combat Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.7
(88)
5 years on StartPlaying
612 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 90%
About me
Welcome, Gents, Ladies, Adventurers, Heroes-to-Be! Ahoy, brave souls! Pull up a chair, sharpen your wits, and maybe your swords, because you’re about to step into worlds where steel clashes, magic burns, and choices echo through legend. I’m your GM, and my go-to system is DRAW STEEL — fast, cinematic, and heroic, perfect for players who want epic adventures without drowning in rules. Why You’ll Love My Games: Cinematic Action: Battles feel alive, every strike counts, and heroic moments leap off the page (or Discord, or Roll20, wherever we meet). Tactical Fun: Strategy matters, but clever thinking beats number-crunching every time. Accessible & Exciting: New to roleplaying? No problem. DRAW STEEL gets you into the action immediately. Veteran? Prepare to see your favorite adventures in a bold, fresh way. My Style: I mix story, strategy, and stakes with a dash of humor — yes, even while your party narrowly survives the latest goblin ambush. Think heroic cinematic fantasy meets old-school excitement: dragons, dungeons, and dramatic choices that make every player feel like a star. I care about party cohesion, teamwork, and moments that make everyone at the table (or screen) laugh, cheer, or groan in disbelief. Whether you’re a first-time adventurer or a seasoned hero who’s walked the Sword Coast a thousand times, my tables are welcoming, fast-paced, and designed for maximum fun. You’ll spend less time learning rules and more time living your hero’s story — daring feats, clever tricks, and epic moments included. So, polish your boots, check your potions, and prepare your wits — the dice are ready, the story is waiting, and your legend is about to begin. Add me on Discord: gmbear, and let’s draw steel together.
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Creating your character
Characters will start at level 1 (unless you join late). Use point buy on DDB. You'll have access to everything from this module on DDB to create your character. Additionally you choose 1 of 13 THREADS OF FATE: 1. Thread of Apocalypse: Your character is plagued by fractured memories and ominous visions of a looming catastrophe that threatens to completely unmake the demiplane. 2. Thread of Ascendancy: Driven by a relentless ambition to rise from nothing, your story focuses on claiming ultimate greatness, status, and renown across the valley. 3. Thread of Deliverance: You are on a high-stakes mission to track down and retrieve a long-lost, stolen family relic or powerful ancestral heirloom. 4. Thread of Duality: Your character wrestles with a fractured nature, a literal second personality, or a spiritual entity sharing space inside your physical body. 5. Thread of Evolution: Focuses on a deep, personal quest for magical, physical, or spiritual transformation, often seeking out strange mutations to alter your natural form. 6. Thread of Immortality: You are driven by a deep terror of death or a curse of aging, prompting an obsessive search for the secret to eternal life within the mists. 7. Thread of Kindred: Your journey revolves around blood ties, focusing on finding a lost sibling, reconnecting with estranged family, or uncovering your true lineage. 8. Thread of Liberation: Driven by an absolute necessity to break a community, family member, or yourself out of physical or supernatural bondage. 9. Thread of Malediction: You carry a severe, deeply ingrained supernatural curse or family affliction, and your primary goal is finding the dark cure to break it. 10. Thread of Pilgrimage: You are on a sacred or spiritually mandated journey to locate a legendary, hidden sanctuary or holy site buried deep within the hollow. 11. Thread of Rapture: Your character is infatuated with cosmic secrets or fanatic religious ecstasy, seeking to dissolve into the absolute power of a dark deity. 12. Thread of Rejuvenation: Your character is bound to a quest of spiritual rebirth or healing, actively searching the mists for a legendary ritual to mend a broken soul. 13. Thread of Slaughter: You are a consummate, primal hunter who holds a deep reverence for the art of killing, called forward into the mists by a great spiritual beast.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Please have: 1. Stationary computer. 2. Good internet 3. Quality microphone And good vibes! Respect for the GM and the other players is highly appreciated.
What GM Ron brings to the table
I provide many years of GMing, a unique take on player agency and house rules (you the players decide on house rules), story telling and many more skills and tricks I learned and developed during my 20 years of GMing.
Homebrew rules
Every player can create 1 house rule they want us to follow. I'll throw in my suggestions as well to make things more exciting and dynamic (better for the players, but still deadly).
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How GM Ron creates a safe table
I provide a safe gaming space for us to play this awesome game together. If you do not follow the basic common code of conduct you will be removed.
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