Beginner Gauntlet | One-Shot
Wondering what Shadowdark RPG is? Heard whispers of real-time torches, roll-to-cast spells, & deadly grids? Start your grim dungeon crawl right here!
$8.00
/ Session
Details
1 player following this game
Once / Sunday - 2:00 PM UTC
Oct 11
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A Gauntlet one‑shot throws 0‑level nobodies into a brutal meat grinder of traps, terror, and sudden death. Most perish in grisly ways, but the few who claw their way to the end earn a class, a future, and a hard‑won leap from rags to the first glimmer of riches. ABOUT FANTASY GROUNDS v5 Fantasy Grounds 5.0 is a sleek, purpose-built RPG engine—fast, intuitive, and deeply automated. It delivers native, high-tier features that other VTTs only mimic with clunky community modules. Get your group playing instantly, minus the duct-tape workflows.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
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Meet the Game Master
4.9
(19)
3 years on StartPlaying
76 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 50%
About me
Hello, my name is JW. I have a passion for old-school gaming, especially classic TSR adventure modules from the 1970s and 1980s. Using virtual tabletops, I bring these iconic, high-stakes dungeons to life for a modern audience. My games focus on authentic OSR challenge, atmosphere, and player agency, where smart strategy and survival truly matter.
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Creating your character
This one-shot will use premade characters.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will require the following... - A free Discord account. Audio (and sometimes video) is run through Discord and you will need to join my server for that. You will be provided with a link when you sign up. - Fantasy Grounds VTT (free) downloaded, installed and fully updated. Any old versions must be updated to the current version (many changes have taken place) https://www.fantasygrounds.com/
What JW brings to the table
- 20+ years "behind the screen" - 5+ years exclusively using Fantasy Grounds VTT, Foundry VTT and Roll20 - Every game is a teaching game—new players always welcome - Atmospheric music for mood and FX - Both tactical and theater-of-the-mind situations
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How JW creates a safe table
I have an open door policy! I try to give breaks mid-session and more often if needed. I always encourage players to come to me if there a problem in game or if they are concerned about something!
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