Tales from the Hood: The Arrow of Time
A metal gardener flees his domain to gather the old powers. In its wake, a slumbering hunger stirs at the city’s heart and threatens to end it all.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 8+ Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
In a godless world buried under the ashes of calamity, a burning beacon in the sky known as the "Hearthstar" reignites for reasons unkown and awakens ancient walking machines that guide humanity toward the reconstruction of the Neighborhood, a once neverending city of impossible dangerous ambition. Fabricated magic drawn from the very phenomena of the world fuels new ingenious creations and urban expansion. But as the city rebuilds and spreads, tensions rise as nature answers with a virulent and untamable biome that takes root beneath its foundations, ravaging streets and eating memories in its vibrant wake. Bands of adventurers from all walks of life gather what they can from the world around them and make haste toward whichever side of the coming war they mean to stand with: nature, or progress. Themes: Nature & Progress, Beauty in the Monstrous, Relative Morality. Tones: Post-Post-Apocalyptic, High Fantasy, Magi-punk, Dark. Style: NSR, Sandbox Open-air. Touchstones: Final Fantasy, Breath of the Wild, Horizon, Dishonored, Rain World, Arcane, Sigil: City of Doors, Ravnica, New Capenna.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
Hello! I'm Iago, an Artist, Indie Game Designer, and Pro GM from Brazil. Currently in college getting good at computers so I can one day make Disco Elysium 2. In the meantime: Tabletop storytelling is my lifeblood, and what I was put on this earth to do. My earliest memories are of my cousin and me building Lego worlds, creating friends and foes to populate them. Now I do it through the web, with you all. I personally believe our hobby has been with us since the cognitive revolution, when collective fictions first appeared as drawings on cave walls. We turned it into a game through mathemagical rocks and random tables, but it’s all the same at heart. And in those 70.000 years, we’ve only scratched the surface. I look forward to exploring and gaming with kind adventurers from all walks of life as we Start Playing.
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Creating your character
Pre-generated characters are available, but character creation is also offered as an optional, free-form conversation before the game between you and me. Together, we find the intersection between the game world and whatever makes you tick, then shape a character from that (playsheet and all) and fully integrate them into our story! It’s a guided process I’ve done countless times, and one I’ve come to appreciate as a fun and rewarding experience in its own right, bringing fictional life into creation alongside you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
1. Join the Discord server. 2. Review the Onboarding Packet for everything you need to get started. 3. Choose a pre-generated character or talk to me about creating your own. 4. On game day, hop into the “Playing” voice channel and enjoy! PS: If Discord is out of service, we use Google Meet as an alternative (with no time limit).
What Iago brings to the table
I run collaborative, player-driven games where the story emerges from what excites the table! I come prepared with strong ideas and a deep feel for the system and setting, leaving intentional space to improvise and discover things together. My style is cinematic and character-focused, and I use voices, atmosphere, and soundtracks to bring the world to life. I generally follow the rules as written, bending them with a bit of rule-of-cool and some homebrewed fun when it meaningfully improves the experience. Sessions flow dynamically between action, exploration, and roleplay based on what best serves the group. My settings are original, shaped by past play, and explore themes like community, humanity, and the strange; mixing intimate and weird sandbox moments with bursts of high-stakes action drama! I host games through my Discord community, hopping between theater of the mind and tactical tools as needed. I treat this as a craft I’m always refining, and I’m committed to making each game better than the last. Each game also comes with a neat Onboarding Packet that contains: * A list of pre-generated characters. * Form-fillable blank character sheets. * Cheat sheets for rules reference. A free and optional Session 0 before game-day is always guaranteed for campaign play.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer or Mobile Device
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Safety
How Iago creates a safe table
I make it a top priority to run a respectful, inclusive table where everyone shares ownership of the experience. To support that, I use a clear Code of Conduct and a short pre-game questionnaire (Min-Maxes) to align expectations, preferences, and boundaries before play begins. This allows me to tailor sessions to each player’s sensibilities and maintain a safe, collaborative environment where people can engage with confidence and comfort. In play, I actively listen to players, follow what excites them, and encourage play grounded in kindness and consideration. My role is to guide that shared space with professionalism, weaving everyone’s contributions into something cohesive and fun.
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