Tales of Venom

07/10/2025

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmcxpnkys0011jl04aaj8l589

❄️ Will You Unite the Underdark… or Burn It Down Alone?

Session 0 is FREE - Weekly, Thursdays @ 7:00PM PDT, $15.00/week
Levels 2–20 | High-Stakes 5E | Survival • Politics • Epic Magic

Welcome to Rybalka, a frostbitten frontier where survival is earned and the long night is never quiet. Dire wolves howl beyond the treeline. Something ancient stirs beneath the earth. The Drow are rising—and only a few brave souls can stop them.

From snow-covered wilds to the shadowed tunnels of the Underdark, this is a heroic campaign of strategy, sacrifice, and hard-won victories. The Gods will be watching. The kingdoms will hear tales of your victories. Summon all to your side for victory! Can you stop an ancient Drow House from bringing eternal night to the surface?

🛡️ What to Expect:

Whether you are new to D&D or an experienced veteran, this campaign is built in such a way either player can enjoy themselves. My campaigns feature full automation for dice rolls, making combat quick, resolve rapidly, and get back to your turn faster. Animations and audio will bring your spells and abilities to life - you can watch your fireball engulf your enemies, or see your arrow fly across the screen. Weekly recaps will be posted, so you don't forget what happened. All players are treated with respect and dignity to the highest degree.

I run my games as close to Rules as Written as possible. Consistency makes the world feel real, and I always try to make the world feel as real as 5e allows. The world is built around the players, with custom backstories integrated in the game - you get to play the character you want. That being said, victory against the Drow won't be easy. You will need to recruit allies to your side.

This is a campaign with a full crafting system. You can craft armor, weapons, and wondrous items! If you wish to defeat the Drow, you are going to need all the firepower you can get!

Whether you play a brute warrior, a cunning rogue, a brilliant enchanter, a sly bard - the story is there for you to create. The player controls the shape of the campaign, and I am here to bring it all to life.

Are you ready to stand against the Drow, or will you let the world fall into shadow? Will you survive the Underdark, or fall victim to one of the many dangers that lurk there?

❄️ Will You Unite the Underdark… or Burn It Down Alone? Session 0 is FREE Levels 2–20 | High-Stakes 5E | Survival • Politics • Epic Magic Welcome to Rybalka, a frostbitten frontier where survival is earned and the long night is never quiet. Dire wolves howl beyond the treeline. Something...

07/01/2025

https://startplaying.games/gm/tales-of-venom
Tuesdays, 10 AM PST, Wednesdays 6PM PST, Fridays 6PM PST (Times can be adjusted for groups joining)

🔥 Venture Into the Frozen Wilds and Beneath the Earth🔥

Welcome to Rybalka, a remote frontier town carved into the edge of the world, where frost clings to your cloak and shadows stretch too long beneath the trees. The Dark Wood looms—untamed, merciless, and teeming with savage predators: dire wolves, bears, and far worse things whispered of in tavern corners.

But the true danger lies deeper.

An ancient threat stirs beneath the icy soil—one that will drag you from the snowy wilds into the deepest caverns of the Underdark. There, in the suffocating darkness, the Drow gather, preparing to rise from their abyss and claim the surface as their own. Only the bold, the desperate, and the determined dare stand against them.

This campaign takes you from Level 2 to 15 across a brutal, immersive journey. Survival is not guaranteed. You’ll trek through deadly forests, forge a path into the Underdark, and push back a rising tide of darkness with grit, steel, and cunning.

🔹 Hunt, Forage, and Survive – Realistic overland travel rules immerse you in the environment. Will you risk hunting in the snow-covered woods, or search for rare healing herbs before the sun sets?

🔹 Build and Defend Campsites – Set your watch, secure your fire, and pray nothing finds you. Every night could be your last if you’re not careful.

🔹 Face a Living World – This is no simple dungeon crawl. The environment is your enemy. From blizzards to cave-ins, from frostbite to famine, the world pushes back.

🔹 Epic Storytelling Meets Brutal Survival – Your choices shape the outcome. Will you brave the night to save a companion, or wait for dawn and hope it’s not too late?

Will you carve a legacy into the frost and stone—or be swallowed by the darkness that waits below?

The Dark Wood calls. The Underdark stirs. Your legend begins now.

06/22/2025

🔥 Venture Into the Frozen Wilds and Beneath the Earth🔥

Welcome to Rybalka, a remote frontier town carved into the edge of the world, where frost clings to your cloak and shadows stretch too long beneath the trees. The Dark Wood looms—untamed, merciless, and teeming with savage predators: dire wolves, bears, and far worse things whispered of in tavern corners.

But the true danger lies deeper.

An ancient threat stirs beneath the icy soil—one that will drag you from the snowy wilds into the deepest caverns of the Underdark. There, in the suffocating darkness, the Drow gather, preparing to rise from their abyss and claim the surface as their own. Only the bold, the desperate, and the determined dare stand against them.

This campaign takes you from Level 2 to 15 across a brutal, immersive journey. Survival is not guaranteed. You’ll trek through deadly forests, forge a path into the Underdark, and push back a rising tide of darkness with grit, steel, and cunning.

Time: Sundays @12:00 PM PST(GMT -8)
Cost: $15.00 per session
How: Foundry VTT
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmc5dkv7s00629nnrv8619hwk