Echoes of the Cimmerian-A Sword & Sorcery Cypher Campaign
Forge tales of high adventure in a gritty fantasy world. Life is cheap. Magic corrupts all. Trust in steel and wrest fortune from an uncaring fate.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Monday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 20–50 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Step into a brutal dark fantasy campaign set in a savage world of sword and sorcery, heavily inspired by the gritty pulp styling of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian. This is an ancient age where decadent, crumbling empires cling to a fragile existence, and primeval, Lovecraftian horrors slumber in forgotten vaults. Ruled by corrupt merchant-kings and blood-soaked cults, humanity struggles against a harsh, unrelenting landscape. There are no prophecies of chosen ones, no shining kingdoms of absolute virtue, and no benevolent gods coming to deliver salvation. In this unforgiving realm, you are not grand heroes destiny-bound to save the cosmos—you are mercenaries, scoundrels, and sellswords fighting for coin, vengeance, or simply tomorrow’s rations. You will navigate a morally gray world where steel is the only currency that never devalues. Sorcery here is not a clean, reliable infrastructure; it is an unnatural, corrupting rot that demands a horrific price from anyone desperate or foolish enough to touch it. Your victories will be hard-won, measured not by the gratitude of kings, but by the scars you carry and the gold in your purse. Driven by the narrative-focused Monte Cook Games Cypher rules set, this campaign prioritizes cinematic action, fast-paced exploration, and high-stakes survival. Your character's unique combination of type, descriptor, and focus will allow you to build a highly distinct antihero tailored for this brutal world. Prepare to manage your stat pools carefully as you push past the limits of human endurance, outwit ancient evils, and wrest your own bloody legacy from the skeletal hands of cruelest fate...
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(15)
3 years on StartPlaying
38 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Inclusive, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've run games for adults. I've run games for kids. I've run games for newbies. I've run games for experienced players. I've run games for just about everyone! Whether it's a group of new players who can't wait to nail their first nat 20, a pack of grizzled grognards clutching their old "red box" editions of 1E, or a mix of the two, I love helping people make-believe, have some fun, and escape reality for a while. I do my level best to make everyone feel like they're tossing dice at my dining room table. All are welcome! Join one of my existing games, or contact me to curate an experience for your gaming group.
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Creating your character
My players have several options for character creation. I have multiple pre-generated characters already worked up. If you like one of those, feel free to use them. Each one comes with rich backgrounds and multiple plot hooks for the upcoming campaign. Of course you can use one of the pre-generated characters as a starting point and customize them any way you'd like. If you don't see something you like in one of the pre-generated characters, feel free to contact me with a concept and we can work up something custom for you. I am happy to let my players run with whatever character concept they would enjoy that fits in well with the overall theme of the upcoming campaign. If you get started playing and find out that the character that you're playing is not quite what you were hoping for, I'm also happy to respec a character or let you roll up one completely new and work it back into the campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you need to join my game is to sign on to my Discord server and contact me about what kind of character you would like to play.
What DM G. brings to the table
I'm here to make sure my players have a good time. This will feel as much like an in-person session at my house as possible. I use detailed descriptions to build an immersive fantasy world and highlight it all with my best NPC voices and sound effects! Embrace your character, play the role, and glorious adventure will be yours. I never let the details get in the way of a good story, and a good story is just as much laughter as it is serious. Each game with me is a new experience, and with the way my improv mind wanders, never the same game twice!
Homebrew rules
I will be using the rules from the new Cypher. If we find that any of the rules don't suit our needs, we can develop our own over the course of the campaign.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DM G. creates a safe table
At our Session 0, one of our most important goals will be to set expectations and make sure everyone has a comfortable experience. Following each session, I will review any messages from players on how to adjust for a better experience!
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