The Age of the Dark Moon - a Co-GMed Campaign
On the edge of civilization, the dead rise every night under a moonless sky. The town of Indlefort calls for aid. Come reclaim the cursed lands!
$30.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Wednesday - 11:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
What sets this game apart from other hex-crawlers will be the co-GMs, Mark and Tommy, who will enhance roleplay and immersion. While one of us is in the "captain's chair" (running the NPCs, monsters, traps, etc.), the other is supporting with ambient music, sound effects, other NPCs, and scene extras (e.g. added details and descriptions, door controls, pulling other info). Depending on where the party decides to explore or what's going on in the session, we will switch seats as needed. This cuts down on the GM "loading screens;" while one GM needs to gather their thoughts, the other jumps in and carries the momentum. We riff off of each other and even play multiple NPCs without one GM having to talk to themselves. And if the party gets split up (which happened in our test runs), we've got two voice chats where one GM takes half the party while the other GM stays in the main room with the rest. If you've never played with two GMs, you've got to check it out! In the region around Indlefort, the ghosts of slain creatures rise every night. The townsfolk huddle in the dark, moonless night away from the grasping forms of the dead, safe (or at least seemingly so) behind their thresholds. Outside the safety of the town's walls, there are plenty of sites to explore (hexcrawl), dungeons to delve (dungeoncrawl), personalities to encounter (diplomacy), and secrets to discover. Can you gather resources to help Indlefort fight back against the dark night?
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
59 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
My name is Tommy and I love introducing players to new games and helping players feel more confident in their roleplaying! I cut my teeth on 3.5e in 2007, moved to Pathfinder 1e, then headed over to 5e before expanding my gaming consciousness to include Draw Steel, Traveller, Fate, and my own, homebrewed, rules super-light game, Kismet.
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Creating your character
We recommend https://shadowdarklings.net/ for level 1 character creation.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Join our Discord server for voice chat. We will use Owlbear Rodeo for our VTT. If you want a quickstart guide (not required), you can download that for free here: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-rpg/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf
What Sage Tommy brings to the table
We will provide ambient music/SFX, a growing homebrew world that will respond to your choices, and two GMs to better facilitate role-playing.
Homebrew rules
Bandages and salves give 1d3 HP but can't be used again until you take damage. Damage to inventory slots once HP is spent.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Sage Tommy creates a safe table
Session Zero Lines and Veils/X Card State of the Game (large-scope Stars and Wishes) Regular Check-ins
Content warnings
Safety tools used