Game System:
Shadowdark RPG
When do you play:
Thursdays Weekly 8PM-11PM EST 2025-12-12T01:00:00Z→2025-12-12T04:00:00Z ![]()
Link to the Startplaying Adventure Post
Brief Description of the game/setting/premise:
Welcome to the Gloaming, a realm where towering black trees choke out the sky and mist-addled bogs swallow the unwary. Here, fragile bastions of mankind huddle behind torchlit palisades, praying for deliverance from the horrors that hatch from the forest’s cursed marrow trees.
The Knights of St. Ydris range out from their deepwood conclave, waging a desperate, losing war against these demons and their servants. But the darkness isn’t just outside the walls. The Knights’ leader, Inquisitor Justinia Morvin, suspects a traitor in their ranks—a rot from within that threatens to extinguish the last lights of civilization.
This is the world you step into. It is desperate, lethal, and ripe for heroes (or scoundrels) willing to brave the dark.
The Game Style: High Stakes, Player Driven Survival Hexcrawl/sandbox
This game is run on the Shadowdark RPG engine—old-school gaming sensibilities with modern, streamlined mechanics. Torches matter, darkness is deadly, and cleverness is better than a high stat block.
The dice and your choices will shape this adventure. I don’t want you to follow a breadcrumb trail; I want you to kick over the table.
What to Expect at the Table:
-Immersion: I love character voices and keeping the vibe going.
-Efficiency: I’m ace on the rules so we don’t lose valuable game time rooting through the handbook.
-Agency: Your choices matter. The world will react to what you do, for good or ill.
-Fun: Above all, I love tabletop RPGs and the varied types of fun they create.
The Gloaming awaits. Will you light a torch against the darkness, or be consumed by it?
Additional Details:
The game will be hosted on FoundryVTT through the Forge with Discord used for Video/Voice. A camera is not required, but hopefully you grow comfortable enough to share your face with the group down the road!