A Dagger in the Heart, a HEART Campaign.
The HEART can smell you. The HEART knows you're coming. The HEART knows what you want. And it will give it to you, or KILL you trying.
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Weekly / Thursday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 5+ Sessions
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
You are caught in the wake of the Delving Machine: a device that bores through rock, blood, bone, space, time and reality, towards the scintillating terror of a crimson eternity. As your journey progresses, you doomed delvers will encounter a trio of antagonists who each seek control of the machine to shape their ideal future: the arms dealer Ptolemy Bay, the aelfir politician Aramos, and The One Who Waits In Ashes, a ragged figure who appears all too familiar.
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(23)
1 year on StartPlaying
231 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Inclusive, Creativity
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
English/Spanish Speaker. Hi, I’m David Barbosa, I've been playing RPGs since I was a kid, and TTRPGs for the past 17 years. 7 of those years as a Dungeon Master. I enjoy creating engaging stories, challenging encounters, and fun roleplaying opportunities for players of all experience levels. My DM style is story-driven, with some tactical seasoning (I usually use a grid for combats, but may as well adapt to thearer of the mind if needed), and I like to run games that focus on exploration and character growth. Whether you’re new to the game or a veteran, I aim to make every session enjoyable and immersive.
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Creating your character
We will discuss everything in Session Zero, the character will be created with pen and paper, and we will create them together.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Headset and Mic are required, Camera is recommended but not required. The players need to have a way to take notes and a Roll20 account to play. As for the rules, I will try to ease the experience as much as possible, just asking for the rolls needed and helping with the questions that may arise, however, it will be better if the players spend a little time getting to understand the character sheet, as it will be full ot tools for them to use during the campaign.
What David brings to the table
We will be using Owlbear Rodeo with Custom Maps, and tokens for your characters. Kenku FM for the music. In sesion 0 we will determine if the players prefer a map and miniatures or theater of the mind, however, I will still use maps to help visualize spaces and relevant information. I won't use voices often, but I usually find a way to make the characters shine, especially on their way to interact with the players.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How David creates a safe table
In Session 0 the players will determine the tone, as well as anything that will be vetted from the campaign.
Content warnings
Safety tools used