The Eldritch Hunt | A Custom Steinhardt Campaign

The Eldritch Hunt | A Custom Steinhardt Campaign

Luyarnha was once a city-state of innovation and unification. Now, it spirals into madness at the whims of seemingly source-less eldritch phenomenon.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

3

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
3 NEEDED TO START
$25.00

/ Session

Details

2 players following this game

Weekly / Saturday - 6:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

A custom campaign based off the rules and lore of Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt. You are a citizen of Luyarnha (Loo-yarn-ah). A gothic, victorian, industrial age city that was once on the cusp of becoming a technological utopia before it was plunged into the chaos of war and hubris. It's once glorious buildings are now marred by the scars of the First War and the constant cycle of the Eldritch Moons. During the phases of these moons, horrors beyond your imagination are unleashed. Will you become a victim of the eldritch abominations? Or will your indominable spirit carry you through the madness and despair that engulfs everything around you? This is a horror central campaign and the loss of characters is arguably intrinsic to its story telling. How they are lost is as important on how they survive. The choice of when to fight, and when to run, will be more important than in any other campaign. It is not all despair! You will have access to unique items, classes, races and abilities provided by Steinhardt's guide to the Eldritch Hunt. Deploy trick weapons constructed to carve through undead hordes, unleash spells designed by eldritch entities, use everything at your disposal for the sole aim of survival. When the moons aren't wreaking havoc, do what you can to investigate the origins of the Scourge. A transformation that turns family, friends, and neighbors into ferocious beast/mortal hybrids with a mindless hunger. Or, infiltrate the various factions and discover the dark secrets they harbor. The reputation you build within the locked bounds of Luyarnha will determine the threats you face. Jaeger class is unavailable as a permanent player class. If you are a fan of eldritch horror, difficult combat, and the game Bloodborne. You will feel right at home in this campaign.

Game style

Combat Heavy

Dungeon Crawl

Hexcrawl / Exploration

Roleplay Heavy

Game themes

Meet the Game Master

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5 years on StartPlaying

188 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello everyone! I have provided years of heroic, character-driven campaigns with cinematic combat and a deep, creative narrative that players have highlighted in their reviews. All of which I run within FoundryVTT and Discord to provide a streamlined process to get you rolling dice quickly. I also provide clear expectations, quick communication, and punctual sessions with recaps. My name is Donovan/AKA Mythrin and I have been a Game Master for 7 years. I live in Texas and have a B.A. in Creative Writing. I run primarily homebrew campaigns as they allow for more creative freedom both for the players and for me. If I have listed a module that typically means I'm rather fond of the ideas it presents, but I've made changes to give it my personal flair. I always prioritize the enjoyment of my players and create an atmosphere of respect and collaboration where everyone gets the spotlight. I produce campaigns with strong narrative hooks, memorable homebrew monsters, and high stakes. Players often mention my love for pivotal combat encounters that stand on a razor's edge between life and death. I incorporate themes and levels of difficulty based on my players' requests and I'm willing to bend things based on player feedback. If you are interested please feel free to message me, sign up for a game. Let me know which of my listings you are interested in or what kind of campaign you want to experience! We'll do a quick Session 0 to discuss safety tools and get a feel for each other to see if it's the right fit. Beginner-friendly onboarding available. I'm more than happy to teach rules and Foundry as we play.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Hello! Welcome to the Eldritch Hunt! I'm very excited for this campaign. Here are some links to get you started- Join my Discord server, Mythic Archive: https://discord.gg/mvsA9WA Please message me about what listing caught your interest! Character Creation Rules: Starting out, the only race available is Human. Players can choose to roll 3 groups of stats and choose the group they like the most. Otherwise, use Standard Array Basic Starting Equipment Level 3 with average or rolled HP For beginner players I can provide pre-gen characters.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Have a level 3 human character and backstory in mind that will fit the setting of a gothic, victorian, industrial age city. If you are unfamiliar with the setting or have any questions, please message me on SPG or Discord. Please bring a working mic, webcam is optional.

What Mythic Archive brings to the table

I will bring 7 years of GM experience, roleplay skills to engage the party and a deep understanding of combat to engage players in a challenging but fun way. Access to every DnD book to create the character of your choice. Battlemaps created by talented artists I subscribe to. Ambient music to fit almost every mood!

Homebrew rules

Drinking a potion is a bonus action. You can have a total of 3 inspiration points and at the max inspiration you can exchange all 3 for an automatic Nat 20! If you are attempting to do something that does not have RAW I lean into Rule of Cool.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Mythic Archive creates a safe table

I will provide a form where players can list their Lines and Veils. Please make me aware at any time you are uncomfortable so we can take a break and I can work out how to move forward. Type X, N, O in the foundry chat, in a DM to me, or verbally express it so I can call for a break.

Content warnings

Alcoholism
Blood
Animal Death
Animal Cruelty
Cannibalism
Character Death
Child Abandonment
Child Death
Classism
Cults
Controlling Parents
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Drowning
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Execution
Forced Blood Draining
Gore
Guns
Mass Death
Medical Issues
Memory Erasing
Mental Illness
Mind alteration
Murder
Mutilation
Mutilation of Corpses
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Paralyzation
PTSD
Scars
Seizures
Self-Harm
Slavery
Suicide
Torture
Violence
Uncanny Valley

Safety tools used

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