🌈♾️|🛑Stop the Clock!🕰️| Keys From the Golden Vault
The task is simple: enter Little Lockford, recover a security key, activate the automaton failswitch, & try not to die. OK, maybe it’s not so simple.
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Once / Friday - 3:00 AM UTC
Sep 4
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Join a high-stakes game of steampunk meets heist, where you find yourself in the Underdark town of Little Lockford, in what was once a thriving svirfneblin community. Mayor Braith Broadfoot is eager to get the surviving members of their town back home, but not until the clockwork automaton failsafe switch has been flipped! Broadfoot warns your party that Security Overseer Tixie Tockworth, the reason for the automaton attacks, remains in Lockford and likely won’t go down (or let you shut off her machines) without a fight. This oneshot is for Level 5️⃣ Characters, and is a sandbox that new and seasoned players can enjoy. The action is yours to decide (whether you want to work meticulously and strategically, or charge in with your weapons & fists ready and swinging). And if the chance to help restore balance isn’t enough, Mayor Broadfoot promises payment in the form of a ruby ring worth 5,000GP, Boots of Striding and Springing, a Driftglobe, and a Stone of Good Luck. (note: moneys and items earned transfer between oneshots/campaigns I run)
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(12)
1 year on StartPlaying
82 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Visual Aid
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
When you love storytelling and have a penchant for chaos, all roads (eventually) lead to TTRPG. I came to tabletop roleplay later in life (2023) but my love for crafting stories and roleplaying online started in 2005. When you're plagued with visions and brainworms aplenty, there's nothing I love more than detailing a scene like I'm storyboarding a movie. Yes, we know where the action is leading us, but how are we getting there? Is it with a comedic flair, or a penchant for angst and dramatics? Those are the details I highlight when setting the scene. Offline, I provide individual and group therapy (including therapeutic gaming!) to children and teens. I have presented at local, national, and international conferences, on my most favorite topic of all: utilizing tabletop gaming to support social skills and emotional flexibility. The fun doesn’t stop there, as I’ve been working on a handbook for behavior analysts who want to learn how to bring gaming to the therapy room! When I'm not making art or gaming (Sims4, CitiesSkylines), you're likely to find me doomscrolling on tumblr and organizing my 100+ open tabs on AO3. Please note, I provide additional care to ensure that neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC voices are heard, elevated, and supported. There is no AI at my table. Generative or otherwise, for myself or for players. This includes image creation and note taking. I create my game images using Canva Pro, and do additional research to ensure I am not using AI-generated assets in those images. My profile banner is created by myself. Game maps are carefully sourced either from the game publisher or through independent artists. If you find or suspect generative AI material in my content, please message me so that I may correct it.
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Creating your character
Characters should be ready to go at session start, and made on DnDBeyond.com. Standard Array for ability scores should be used. Most homebrew and source material is welcome; just remember we're Level 5 characters executing a heist in the underdark.
This module is best run with three to five players. If we start with two, an NPC will be added as the third.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord & DnDBeyond account to play. Both accounts are free to create. My Discord server will be used for audio, and DnDBeyond for VTT. If you create your character within the campaign, you will have access to my source books. You Character's picture on DnDBeyond will be their token during gameplay.
What Erika Kathryn brings to the table
Character sheets, Maps, and Dice Rolling will be ran through DnDBeyond. Discord will be used for audio, including background music to help set the scene. We follow the Rule of Cool here, and make liberal use of in-character dialogue and narration. You can do as much as you are comfortable with, and I welcome the melding of minds if you have a specific vision for how a conversation or action goes down! Creative choices will be honored, 9 times out of 10. If it adds to the narrative, it's likely game!
Homebrew rules
I assume every character comes into session with one potion of healing (greater) equipped. PCs should have up to 4 Magic Items: - Up to two rare items - Any combination of uncommon/common You can trade 1 Rare + 2 Uncommon for 1 Very Rare. PCs should have their starting equipment AND starting gold. Swap out any weapons as you see fit (ie, you’re starting equipment is a hand axe but you’d rather have a scimitar).
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Erika Kathryn creates a safe table
Once you get set up in my discord server, you can message me any specific lines/veils you want to be observed. Similarly, we'll do a brief check in prior to game start to make sure everyone is comfortable with the set up. 10-minute beaks are typically planned for about 60-90-minutes into gameplay, but do not always happen based on the pacing of the action/present session. You are more than welcome to step away should you need to at any time. I appreciate stars and wishes post-gameplay, even in oneshots.
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