About us
Shadowdark is a new TTRPG which blends Old School Renaisance (OSR) style rules with the modern mechanics of D&D 5e. Characters are heroes rather than superheroes and there is a high level of danger. I would like to run a West Marches style campaign set in a home brewed fantasy noir world. We will meet at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center.
There is an active Call of Cthulhu campaign lurking within the group, and others welcome. Contact the group leader.
Upcoming events
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DCC: Sailors on the Starless Sea Pt 1
Omnihedral, Savage Mill, Savage, MD, USWhat is Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC)?
Dungeon Crawl Classics from publisher Goodman games is an old school table top role playing game that famously uses a bunch of unusual systems including the now classic level 0 character funnel and the inclusion of the odd ball 'Zocchi dice' (d3, d5, d7, d14, d16, d24, and d30). If you don't have Zocchi dice, never fear! For I have too many of them, and am willing to lend them out!
What exactly will we be playing?
We will be playing the famous funnel from Goodman Games' - Sailors on the Starless Sea. One of the first character funnels for DCC it is now well regarded as a classic module. We will be using DDC scratch off character sheets for the level 0 PCs.
Part 1?!
Strictly speaking Sailors on the Starless Sea is a one shot. However, it is a long one shot and we will be running the game for only three hours, and I do not want to rush. So I am planning on breaking it into two parts. The first on 17 May and the second on 24 May. If we are able to knock out the module on the first day then I will simply do plan to run something... different on 24 May.
OK, I'm sold! When and where is it?
We will be meeting in Omihedral's big CAVERN space on 10 May 2026 from 1PM to 5PM. Parking is a little odd so you may have to walk a little ways.
Anything Else?
Ideally we would have between three and five players. Also please note that this is a funnel game so... horrible things are bound to happen - to characters. So please be prepared and mature as we play the game; attendees should also be 18+. I will be using a variety of safety tools to ensure bad times are had by nobody.
If you have any additional questions please feel free to message me.
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Shadowdark Campaign: Gunderholfen and Other Adventures
Wheaton Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD, USA biweekly open-table West Marches Shadowdark campaign based mainly on a collection of OSR adventures written by G. Hawkins.
What You'll Need:
- (Recommended): A laptop, tablet or phone (I will bring a power strip for charging). We will be using a virtual table-top (Owlbear Rodeo), which does not require installation or an account. Alternatively, players can forego the VTT and play using a "Theatre-of-the-Mind" approach.
- (Optional) The Shadowdark RPG Core Rulebook or a downloaded copy of the free Player Quickstart Guide.
- Character design: Players will roll character stats in person, either with physical dice or using the character-creation-rolls channel in my Discord server. Characters start at level 1. Players can create a stable of up to three characters to choose for use in sessions. If a character dies, a new character can be created (at level 1) as above. I recommend that created characters be entered into the online Shadowdark character creation resource [Shadowdarklings.net](https://shadowdarklings.net/create) for long-term storage and updating between sessions.
- You can bring physical dice or use the VTT built-in dice roller.
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Past events
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