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Depths of Despair | Draw Steel | Beginners Welcome
The City is closed... The people are in danger, No escape, no refuge from what lurks in the dark. Fight the darkness or succumb to it.
$30.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Friday - 10:00 PM UTC
Jul 31 / Session 3
Session Duration / 3.5–4 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Within the confines of the dwarven capital, Vardahir, something nefarious has begun. Entire buildings of people disappear overnight never to be seen or heard from again. At first it was one building every month but the disappearances are escalating and the miners beneath the city say they can hear monsters moving within the earth. The rulers of the city have made the strange decision to lock the gates and keep everyone and everything trapped below the earth. Its up to you to find a way out of the city and or save the people before the whole city goes dark. 🌑 Explore the depths of an underground City 🔦 Bring Light & Hope to the people 🕵️ Find a way out or Find a way to stop the darkness
Game style
Combat Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(127)
4 years on StartPlaying
1493 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 83%
About me
Hi, I'm Sphinx! I specialize in immersive, player-driven storytelling where your characters shape the world around them. With over a decade of experience and over a thousand games hosted, I ensure every session is filled with excitement, roleplay, and meaningful choices. My games are dynamic, collaborative, rich with engaging characters, tactical challenges, and unexpected twists. My most run systems: - Dungeons & Dragons 5e - Daggerheart - Draw Steel - My own System If you don’t see a listing that fits your preferences, reach out to me! I’d love to tailor a game to fit your vision.
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Creating your character
Characters will be created during Session Zero together as a group. Any player that joins afterwards will have to attend a Session Zero with me by themselves that will last about an hour, going over the current campaign and character creation. Characters that join later into a campaign will be at the same level and XP as the rest of the group. Any player that joins can freely change anything they wish about their character for their first 4 sessions of the campaign. After that 4th session any changes made to their heritage, class, subclass etc will be told through the narrative of the campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players can prepare by watching these videos (they are not necessary) Foundry Basics >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMQVYeCy_Q Draw Steel >> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi3bxDWht1aWbx97ejBfLCEC5viVWY-aM
What Sphinx brings to the table
What I provide: A reactive sandbox campaign setting where your choices matter Dynamic encounters that reward creativity Fully realized NPCs with voice acting to enhance roleplay A dedicated campaign forum within my Discord Recorded sessions at the discretion of the group Custom content in terms of items, titles, creatures etc Backstory integration into the campaign
Homebrew rules
Mmenonek within the campaign setting are described as Felidari (Cat people). Dragon Knights are described as Dracarians within the setting and Polder are considered Halflings.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Sphinx creates a safe table
During Session Zero you will be given a lines and veils document to fill out. I also provide Stars and Wishes channels within the Discord and have Table Safety modules installed on Foundry. You can always message me whenever you need to! Also during Session Zero we will as a group set the tone of the campaign and the expectations of the group as a whole. For those that join afterwards they will be told what the consensus is during their Session Zero with me and it will be advertised in the party details section of the listing.
Content warnings
Safety tools used