DM Blake Presents - Out of the Abyss || A DnD 5e Adventure
You wake collared and caged in a drow slave pit miles below the sun. Escaping is easy—surviving the Underdark, and the demons now loose in it, isn't.
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Bi-weekly / Wednesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Beneath the world of Torill lies a darkness older than the kingdoms above. The Underdark. An endless maze of black tunnels untouched by the sun, and ruled by the drow who drag the unlucky into the deep. You were one of them: collared, chained, and caged, bound for the slave-blocks of Menzoberranzan. But in the chaos of the deep, you have a lone chance. Escape, you'll learn, is only where the nightmare begins. In the depths of the Underdark, something has gone terribly wrong. The demon lords themselves — Demogorgon, Orcus, and their monstrous kin — have been torn from the Abyss and loosed into the Material Plane, spreading madness through stone and mind alike. To survive, you must run. To win, you must return: into the deepest dark, to the source of the corruption, to face the demons in their own domain. The only way out is down. ----- In Out of the Abyss, you will travel through the Underdark and unearth the truth behind the emergence of the Demon Lords in a campaign for new and experienced players alike! Join a game filled with the horrors of the Abyss, as well as a table led by strong, character-driven roleplay and tactical combat!
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(19)
3 years on StartPlaying
632 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: 14 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi y’all! My name is Blake. I’m 40 years old, aand have been playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e and other TTRPGs for roughly 8 years, mostly as a DM. I’ve run games from 5e, to Masks, Starfinder, Pathfinder 2e, Monster of the Week, Kids on Bikes, and more. I have a passion for storytelling, and love the collaborative environment that TTRPGs provide! I love providing a fun, and inclusive space for my players to get to tell stories together and enjoy sprawling and epic adventures. I'm a father of 5 awesome kids, as well as a stay-at-home dad, and a teacher, so I love running and teaching games for all ages, and experience levels. One of my favorite things to do is to introduce new players to this amazing hobby! I’ve run multiple Play-by-Post (PbP) games on Discord for my friends, as well as live online and in-person games. I love DMing new and experienced players alike, and Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer are my inspirations for my DMing style. My games tend to have a solid mix of RP and combat, though I love to focus more on the RP side – especially inter-party RP. I strive for my games to be fun, inclusive and safe for my players, and have experience DMing players from children, up to adult. I am always open for communication and my promise to my players is that I will strive to always provide a safe space for them to escape to and have fun! At the end of the day, we all play this game to have fun, and that is what I try to accomplish with my games – that they’re fun, safe, and fair for everyone involved!
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Creating your character
Character creation will occur during the Session 0. Creation will involve rolled stats, and characters will begin at level 1. Characters will be hosted on DnD Beyond. All official 5e supplements are available for use, with 3rd party supplements being available on a case-by-case basis.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need free accounts on Discord, DnD Beyond, and the Alchemy VTT. Once you've joined the campaign, links to the server will be sent out!
What Blake brings to the table
I love to run games based around character-based roleplay, and tactical combat. I like to embrace the Rule of Cool, to an extent, and strive to give everyone satisfying character arcs that are intertwined into the narrative of the adventure.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Blake creates a safe table
I utilize Lines and Veils, as well as an anonymous X card through the VTT. We will discuss boundaries and content during the Session 0.
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