The Age of the Dark Moon - a Co-GMed Campaign

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!

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
4 NEEDED TO START
$30.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:30 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

0 / 6 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 4 players have joined
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

Meet the Game Master

4.9

(17)

LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Game Designer
No Gen AI

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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Character creation

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

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

Death
Character Death
Violence
Warfare

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions