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Hope & Fear for Halloween!
A blacksmith wants somebody to check on his friends. How bad could it possibly be, right?
$25.00
/ Session
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2 players following this game
Once / Saturday - 5:00 PM UTC
Oct 17
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A beginner-friendly Daggerheart one-shot, with themes of horror and folk magic gone horribly wry. When you go out to check on the friends of a local blacksmith, the house is strangely quiet... and wasn't that doll in the window when you came up to the cottage? What's it doing in the kitchen now? What do you mean, it's by the fireplace, it was right... here?
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(19)
4 years on StartPlaying
480 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Mostly GMing for the last 30 years, I've had more ideas than I could ever get to the table. Hopefully, this will be a chance to get a few of them out of my head! I tend towards story-focused games that incorporate player input and plot threads, ranging from comedic tones to horrific ones. A student of myth, history, and true crime, I try to layer in some of the complexities that show up more in reality than in most published games - the forces of good and evil trend more towards the gray spaces in between, even the worst villains may have the best of motivations, and people are shaped by their pasts as much as their place in the story. I find it's a mindset that helps give a bit more depth to the world, and makes things feel a little more epic when done right.
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Creating your character
Pre-made characters are available, though people who want to go through the full experience can do so using Alchemy's tools for character creation.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need accounts on Discord for Voice Chat, and a free Alchemy VTT account won't hurt.
What Jason Leisemann brings to the table
I will provide the play space, adventure, and rules info, as well as a number of pre-generated characters to customize before heading into the session.
Homebrew rules
This game focuses significantly on the Hope & Fear rules expansion.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Jason Leisemann creates a safe table
X-card systems are well integrated into Alchemy, and content limits will be discussed before the game. The GM is a firm believer that players need to be comfortable at the table to have fun.
Content warnings
Safety tools used