The Archivist's Curse
A family’s curse draws five strangers together to unravel a dangerous mystery of hidden secrets and ancient darkness.
$20.00
/ Session
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1 player following this game
Once / Tuesday - 6:00 PM UTC
Jul 21
Session Duration / 2–5 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
As the autumn darkness falls, five strangers arrive at the grand building of the National Archives on Knights' Isle. Little do they know that their visit will awaken a slumbering darkness and set in motion a series of events that could change their lives forever - or end them. What to expect: 🔍 A mystery that is filled with both horror and hope. 🔍 Discovery of unique entities known as Vaesen 🔍 Easy to learn d6 dice pool mechanics that encourage taking risks for rewards No experience needed. Come and join!
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(78)
6 years on StartPlaying
117 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
My name is Erick. I have played Tabletop RPGS for 30 years now. If you ever told me that I could get paid to play TTRPGs I would have thought you were joking. But here I am today. The CEO of StartPlaying asked me join StartPlaying during beta just before the pandemic. When the pandemic lifted I went back to running in-person games at game rooms where I live. I now back on StartPlaying to open up to online games again. I have run games for events, conventions and Adventure League helping people learn and understand TTRPGs for the first time. And for the advanced players, I have offered challenging and intriguing memorable stories. I have traveled the world as a travel photographer connecting with people and telling their stories. Now it is time to create our own stories together. Let us sit down with a group of friends, roll some dice and tell a story together.
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Creating your character
A choice between 5 characters will be provided for you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
NEEDED 🖥️ A computer or laptop with internet access 🖥️ 🌐 Chromium Web Browser (Safari does not show animations) 🌐 🎙️ Working microphone 🎙️ 🎮 Discord account (Free) 🎮 🎲 The Forge account (Free) 🎲 RECOMMENDED 🎥 Webcam (this is optional but adds a lot to the immersion of roleplaying) 🎥 🎧 Headphones 🎧
What Erick brings to the table
🎵 Curated musical playlist 🎵 📣 Character Voices 📣 🖼️ Immersive imagery and animations 🖼️ 👤 Pre-Generated Characters 👤 ✅ Game rules and expectations ✅
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Erick creates a safe table
We will be also using the Deck of Player Safety as well as a variation of the X, N, O card system. At the end of the session will also be a way to talk about the session. Because of the nature of the horror themes in this game, it is not suggested for those under 18.
Content warnings
Safety tools used