Grim Hollow: A Horror Experience

Grim Hollow: A Horror Experience

Dungeons & Dragons 5e on Theater of the Mind, Discord, Roll20, D&D Beyond

Price per player-session

You will be charged when a session starts

$25.00

Information

  • Duration: 4 to 6 hours

  • Number of players: 2 to 6 players

  • Experience required: Beginner

Price per player-session

$25.00

About the adventure

ATTENTION THRILL SEEKERS AND MYSTERY HUNTERS!! You find yourself in a god-less, unforgiving, war-torn world of Etharis: Filled with Curses, Plagues & Ghoulish Creatures. A civilization that has long forgotten hope and now clings on desperately for survival. You will need your wits and your arms at all times to survive the battalion of ghastly monsters BUT you will soon find your weapons are not enough on their own. The Dwarves and Gnomes has discovered mythical smithing materials! Arm up with new, brutal "Advanced" weapon classes to inflict dangerous status effects to your foes. Rend their flesh to inflict bleedings, daze mages out of their pesky concentration magic with brutal attacks, or scattershot your blackpowder blunderbuss to cause devastating damage to those in your vicinity. Figure out the mystery of Etharis' long lost civilizations, an ancient race of gods now gone, curses that transform adventurers into demonic entities, and discover how to control the power of lycanthropy and aberrations far beyond mankind's understanding. This campaign is for those that are seeking a constant level of tension, fear, survival, and mystery. As you battle your way through the different plains of Etharis and learn its secrets, you will find many are not so welcoming to those that tamper with untold magic and power. This is a 5e collaboration with Wizards of the Coast to upgrade the current condition of transformations, leveling system, races, classes, combat, feats, and much more! The theme is Dark Fantasy/Mystery with a consistent overtone of existential horror, leaving you holding your breath at every corner, never knowing who to trust, when you'll be ambushed next, and constantly making you rethink your critical life dangering decisions. I'm a pretty neutral GM that likes to keep the game well balanced, rounded, and fair. Im here for you to have fun and I love a solid healthy mix of Roleplaying, Combat, and Mystery/Puzzle solving. I love voicing characters and bringing surroundings and themes to life as I narrate your path through this amazing campaign!

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2 years on StartPlaying

510 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Voices

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Additional Details

How to prepare

Bring your A-game and your best attitude! This is considered a hard campaign to beat so you will need all your wits about you. Webcams and Mics help create a more fun and immersive atmosphere, I request you have a mic on for every session (Can turn Webcam on if you're comfortable). I have a large majority of DnD 5e ruling memorized and the compendium next to me at all times so if you need help with anything at any time, Im always able to help. Create a character before hand or make one with assistance at session 0. I heavily prefer to use Roll20 and Discord as my methods for Roleplaying so if you can make an account on both platforms (both are completely free!) it would be greatly appreciated! Roll20 has its own dice rolling system that is shown to the party but if you enjoy rolling your own dice I will use the honor system and expect you to play fair. Cheating only hurts you by breaking your immersion and making it a less surreal and fun experience! I would like the Link to your DnDBeyond sheet or a screenshot of your stats so I can take them into consideration when balancing the game.

What I provide

I have a long history with photoshop and can make content to help players feel immersed and included. I make tokens of players characters before the campaign so everyone has a unique piece on the board to represent them. Im also an artist so there is a chance if the campaign runs long enough I'll draw everyone's character of the shiggles of it! I have the Roll20 Subscription and map pack for campaigns that have full handouts, art, tokens, and maps for exploring and combat! All you need to do is join the lobby and its all there for your enjoyment!

Gameplay details

Content Warning: Horror, Gore, Violence, Drugs, Language, and Sexual content Safety Tools will be: 1. ZERO tolerance policy for player on player combat/attacks. The majority of players do not enjoy being attacked or betrayed by their teammates and it can instantly ruin entire campaigns. I have experienced this too many times. If you want to be a Chaotic Evil Rogue that steals everything and kills everything, then steal everything and kill everyone that ISN'T in your party please. Thank you 2. Session 0 to make sure everyone is happy and content with playing the campaign as intended with its original story and that players are feeling happy and welcomed with the groups atmosphere. 3. Breaks as needed, especially if for medical reasons. I can run sessions pretty long without getting tired BUT I understand not everyone can do that. If you need food, drinks, bathroom breaks, or to go for a walk please feel free and open to communicate that with me and the group. No one will be judged for needing a moment to themselves especially after a tough or difficult situation in the game. I can tend to bring characters and NPCs to life and some people find themselves needing a small break if one of them dies. 4. Open Door Policy. Basically as stated above. 5. Post-Game Debriefing. I love running sessions and making everyone feel as welcomed and happy as possible but sometimes things go unnoticed. When there is a break or the session is over, I am always happy and willing to talk with the party about the contents of the session in any manner. I do plead that you keep it positive and no one fights. If you enjoyed something and want more of it, if you felt like there wasn't enough of something, or you feel overlooked; please let me know! I want everyone to have the most fun possible!

Content warnings

    (none)

Safety tools used

  • Aftercare

  • Bleed

  • Breaks

  • Debriefing

  • Lines and Veils

  • Open Door

  • Session 0

How will character creation work

You can bring a pre-created character of any OFFICIAL DnD 5e ruling (although I ban the Flying trait/feat as it breaks the immersion of the campaign and can ruin it for everyone) or we can build a character together during session 0. I have helped make over 100 characters so I am more than happy to help you find what you will enjoy the most!

Players can expect

  • Combat/Tactics: Medium

  • Roleplay: High

  • Puzzles: Medium

  • Experience Level: Beginner

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