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Side-stepping my imposter syndrome into a fantasy city
If you've ever thought "I wonder what playing a fantasy TTRPG with the guy known for making graphic novels about 90s internet teens would be like," well, now you can find out!
I'm running a tabletop RPG campaign on StartPlaying.games, and this link gets you $10 credit.
StartPlaying is a service where you can find professional GMs and play TTRPGs online. I've used it as a player and love it. After several years of friends telling me "you could totally do this professionally," I decided to sidestep my imposter syndrome and actually do it.
### About the adventure
You can hear Meridia before you see it. Beggars recite poetry on the canal bridges. Boat rowers bellow epic ballads. Even the City Guard hums on patrol. It's the most beautiful city in the Western Reaches, and someone is quietly killing it.
The setting is from Cursed Scroll 6, an as-yet unreleased supplement by Kelsey Dionne, the creator of Shadowdark. City of Masks is the game's first official urban setting. Think _The Princess Bride's_ swashbuckling, _A Crown of Candy's_ fun characters, and _Andor's_ against-all-odds hope. You'll chase rumors through smoky taverns, face horrific creatures in murky sewers, duel corrupt officials on canal bridges at midnight, infiltrate masked factions from street level to the top, and unravel a city-wide mystery that changes with every thread you pull.
### Why Shadowdark?
It's fast, fun, and built for real tension. If you've played any version of D&D, you already know 90% of the rules. If not, this is the easiest, most fun way to learn D&D.
Come Play
Check out the behind the scenes of creation the art for this campaign in this free Patreon post.
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The covers for the standard and deluxe versions Cursed Scroll #6 containing the amazing "City of Masks" setting from The Archane Library
