Ghostlight Express–The Crooked Moon Saga
Welcome to Druskenvald, board the Ghostlight Express, where fate frays, folklore bites, every bargain has a price and the Crooked Moon watches all.
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Details
Weekly / Sunday - 2:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 30–40 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
You died. Maybe it was noble. Maybe it was foolish. Maybe it wasn’t even your fault. But death was not the end. Beneath the pale, unnatural glow of the Crooked Moon, something stirred—and when you opened your eyes again, you were no longer quite the person you once were. Perhaps you returned as one of the strange peoples touched by the moon: fiery Ashborn, wooden Gnarlborn, cursed Curseborn, skeletal Relicborn, or one of the other uncanny folk now walking the world. Perhaps you remained unchanged, desperately clinging to the last fragments of your former life. Whatever you became, one thing is certain: your story has not finished being written. Choose from strange new peoples and subclasses, embrace the gifts—or curses—of your second chance, and prepare yourself for a journey where old folklore is far more dangerous than bedtime stories ever suggested. Your next stop is Wickermoor Village, a place where the boundary between the living and the dead has grown dangerously thin. Your passage is aboard the Ghostlight Express, a spectral train that rattles through the darkness between worlds. Outside the windows, the impossible waits: crooked forests, forgotten villages, ancient ruins, things that move where nothing should, and shadows that seem to know your name. In Druskenvald, fairy tales have teeth, bargains carry consequences, and the woods are never truly empty. This is a folk-horror campaign of twisted traditions, sinister folklore, eldritch mysteries, dark bargains, and second chances. You died once. Now you have been given another life—but something, somewhere, has already decided what that life is worth. Board the train. Enter Druskenvald. Discover what brought you back… and find out what the Crooked Moon wants from you.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
About me
A lifelong devotee of Dungeons & Dragons since the early days of 1980, I’ve worn every hat the game offers—player, storyteller, worldbuilder, and Dungeon Master. My tables are built on a foundation of rules, but they’re elevated by the rule of cool: if it’s cinematic, clever, or just plain awesome, it deserves a place in the story.
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Creating your character
Players will create a level 1 character in DNDBeyond or Roll20 before or during the first session. All published sources are fine, and homebrew must be approved by me. Session 0 is Free!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
DNDBeyond, Roll20 and discord free accounts.
What Mike brings to the table
My tables are built on a foundation of rules, but they’re elevated by the rule of cool: if it’s cinematic, clever, or just plain awesome, it deserves a place in the story. Whether guiding heroes through mythic quests or rolling dice as a player myself, I believe D&D is at its best when it’s dramatic, collaborative, and just a little bit unpredictable. After all, the game isn’t just about stats—it’s about stories that linger long after the final roll.
Homebrew rules
Critical Hits (the Perkins Crit system): You maximize the normal damage and roll for the critical damage.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mike creates a safe table
Reviewed in session 0 This will be an open door game, if you need to take a break, for any reason, please do so!! All I ask, is you use the built in Foundry VTT break tool. -Any use of "out of character" Racism, Sexism, or Discrimination or Personal Attacks of any kind will get you banned. -Players who do these things repeatedly "in character" are discouraged/warned/and subject to being (quickly) kicked or banned. -If you do not follow the “Fade to Black” rule you will be kicked or banned. **Fade to Black Rule** During the game, if there is ever an event, situation, or anything that as a player makes you feel uncomfortable Please use the “Fade to Black” button . I will not ask, I will not judge, I will take control and respect the players concern. Game will resume after mediation and resolution of players concerns.
Content warnings
Safety tools used