[CLOSED] The Creeping Darkness (Dragonbane)

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The Creeping Darkness

Eternal twilight spreads from the den of a powerful dragon, and it must be slain to end this period of night. Are you strong enough to face down a dragon and live to tell the tale?

🗺️ Explore a magical forest in which rumors and truths never quite seem to align.
🐉 Test your strength and cunning against powerful trolls, clever nightkin, and even a dragon!
🗡️ Experience a short and sweet story with several twists and a heart-racing conclusion!

Prepare to embark on a quest the likes of which few have experienced! You will be charged with slaying a shadow dragon, a terrifying creature that exudes darkness into the land around it. To defeat it, you will need to acquire a Sunstone. There's just one problem... the only remaining stone has gone missing!

Using the Dragonbane ruleset, we will focus on player creativity over character builds. I encourage players to take a step back from their sheets and truly be engaged at the table!

In this adventure you will experience:

⚜️ A Dragonbane adventure built to simulate the old Drakar och Demoner modules of the 80s and 90s!
⚖️ A balance between role-play, combat, and exploration.
👨‍⚖️ Neutral referee who prefers intuitive rulings to strict rules.
🌎 Living world with random encounters and vivid environments.
🐉 Evocative combats with life-or-death stakes!

Come and join me on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Here's what other players have said about me:

🎙️ "What really stood out about him as a gamemaster was his ability and willingness to allow player character actions and decisions to matter."
🎙️ "Charles runs flavor rich games that are always full of surprises. He pivots fantastically between different tones, and he understands the rules of each system without handcuffing the game to them."
🎙️ "Charles is a FUN, patient, and supportive GM who invests time and effort into new players without letting the table become a classroom."


Aug 30, 2024 3:52 am
The Creeping Darkness
https://geektogeekmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dragonbane-Mage-and-Demon-Art.png.webp

🐲 The Pitch: A dragon has settled down to the north and its vile darkness has begun spreading through an enchanted forest, directly towards a nearby town! To stop the spread of shadows, the dragon must be slain; this is where you come in. You will need to find an artifact related to the sun in order to accomplish your task, but it has gone missing! Can you find it in time to kill the dragon and save the town?!

👹 Safety and Warnings: This game will include violence and might include player character death. Violence against animals will be present in a classic gaming sense (bears, wolves, things that are trying to eat you), and will also include spiders and might include heights. Overall, very little will happen that couldn't happen in a PG-13 film. Good clean mirth and mayhem.

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🐲 Character Creation: This game will allow for the custom creation of characters, and includes four additional kins from the Bestiary. Otherwise, we will follow the rules as laid out, with two exceptions: you will be allowed to select your Heroic Ability, and choosing to roll a fully random character will give you a second Heroic Ability!

👹 Game Duration and Post Frequency: Players will be expected to post daily throughout the week, with weekends being optional. I frequently backpack over the weekends, but I make up for it by working from home with an open schedule that allows for posting at nearly any time. Choices you make can change the length of the game, but I would expect it to last several months up to a year, with the latter being an extreme length.

https://geektogeekmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dragonbane-GtG-Goblins.png.webp

🐲 Player Experience Requirements: This game is open to any who want to apply! Dragonbane has a simple rules system that can be picked up rather quickly, though it should be mentioned that it can be a deadly game for those who don't appreciate the fragility of their characters. Having access to the rules would be preferable, though I don't mind helping those without access.

👹 How to Apply: To apply, just respond below in a Haiku. I will leave the ad up for several days, and select players based on entirely arbitrary methods. Don't be afraid to apply if you're new, or if you have a full deck of games; there will not likely be preferential treatment either way. As I am a Storyteller who absolutely plays fast and loose with the rules, you might not enjoy this game if you enjoy relying on the rules as written.

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🐲 Final Note: This game (and my digital table) is intentionally inclusive. There is no place for hatred or bigotry here. I reserve the right to give any player the boot if they make me or another player uncomfortable.
Last edited September 3, 2024 2:00 am
Aug 30, 2024 4:03 am
Dragonbane game awaits.
Random character, a chance.
Adventure awaits.
Aug 30, 2024 4:14 am
with mirth and mayhem
through perilous paths of fate
true legends are born
Last edited August 30, 2024 5:18 am
Aug 30, 2024 4:32 am
This is a fun way
To recruit folks to play with;
I'm not here to join.

..I read it and just wanted to write a haiku. :P But this is a cool recruitment! Good luck with the game! <3
Aug 30, 2024 4:48 am
Strength build goes so hard
Parry God Walking The Earth
DO YOU EVEN LIFT
Aug 30, 2024 4:49 am
Let us slay a dragon
Together as one we shall
Wit and weaponry our guides


I've been looking to try a new system, and have had my eye on Dragonbane for awhile. Also haven't written a haiku in about 20 years, so thanks for that blast from the past!
Aug 30, 2024 5:03 am
‘Tis I, Beast Slayer!
Dragon? Ha! More like DraGone.
(As in, I’ll kill it.)

I’m new to Dragonbane (and to PbP as a whole) but this seems like a lot of fun! Consider me interested.
Aug 30, 2024 6:03 am
Quote:
🐲 Character Creation: This game will allow for the custom creation of characters, and includes four additional kins from the Bestiary. Otherwise, we will follow the rules as laid out, with two exceptions: you will be allowed to select your Heroic Ability, and choosing to roll a fully random character will give you a second Heroic Ability!
I want to play with a spellcaster. I'm tempted to just go full random and take the spellcasting Heroic Ability. I'll be out of town this weekend, but I'll bring my own DragonBane Core rules with me
Aug 30, 2024 8:47 am
Together we play
Unity through friendly games
let me join and have fun

I know Dragonbane and have the rules.
Aug 30, 2024 2:19 pm
Glad to see there's some immediate interest! I'll be leaving the ad up until Monday, and will try to select my players that night. I'll be out of service for a lot of the weekend, but should be able to answer questions early Saturday and later Monday.
Aug 31, 2024 2:47 pm
Still seeing if there's any interest! Come sign up for this unforgettable adventure! Do you want to find an actual dragon?!

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Aug 31, 2024 3:33 pm
Random rolls draw me
Endless possibilities
Hope I get a duck
Aug 31, 2024 4:33 pm
spaceseeker19 says:
Random rolls draw me
Endless possibilities
Hope I get a duck
@cowleyc spaceseeker19 gets my recommendation
Last edited September 2, 2024 5:59 pm
Sep 2, 2024 6:03 pm
I'm contemplating an elf mentalist mage martial artist, but I have to get the fully random character out of my system. The what if's is killing me.
Hmm... A human Mariner, is properly not the right fit for this adventure anyway. I can relax now :)

D12 KIN
1–4 Human
5–7 Halfling
8–9 Dwarf
10 Elf
11 Mallard
12 Wolfkin

D10 PROFESSION
1 Artisan
2 Bard
3 Fighter
4 Hunter
5 Knight
6 Mage
7 Mariner
8 Merchant
9 Scholar
10 Thief

Age
1-3 Young
4-5 Adult
6 Old
Last edited September 2, 2024 6:06 pm

Rolls

KIN - (1d12)

(3) = 3

PROFESSION - (1d10)

(7) = 7

STR, CON, AGL, INT, WIL, CHA - (4d6H3, 4d6H3, 4d6H3, 4d6H3, 4d6H3, 4d6H3)

4d6H3 : (1315) = 9

4d6H3 : (2222) = 6

4d6H3 : (4615) = 15

4d6H3 : (1543) = 12

4d6H3 : (4454) = 13

4d6H3 : (6641) = 16

AGE - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Sep 2, 2024 10:38 pm
I just crawled out of the mountains and have a drive home. Give me a few hours and I can start picking players and sending invitations.
Sep 3, 2024 1:04 am
Mmmm.....I'm put off a bit by learning a new system but then you have a dragon. I do have a soft spot for dragons 🐉So I don't have rules but I'm not very good at following rules anyway so there is that. I wasn't going to start any more games until Adam's but when someone like you holds out his hand offering an unforgettable adventure then it's hard to ignore the call. So....
Dragons soar through dusk,
Shadows dance on mountain peaks—
Night swallows their flight.
Sep 3, 2024 1:59 am
I've made my rolls and decisions, and have invited CherokeeWind, kwll, runekyndig, spaceseeker19, and ToCa81. To the others who applied, I'll call on you if there is any player attrition!
Sep 3, 2024 2:19 am
Yall have fun. The Parry God waits paitiently.
Sep 4, 2024 1:35 pm
cowleyc sent a note to spaceseeker19
Sep 8, 2024 3:53 pm
Just adding my name to the wait list. Always wanted to play a Merchant:

Pack full of wares waits,
Dragonbane’s doors closed for now,
Gold will come in time.

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