[Online][5e][2014/2024][18+][Monday or Friday 5PM CST] The Binding Sigil: Signed in Silk – Gothic Horror & Cosmic Mystery Campaign
System: D&D 5e (2014/2024 hybrid both welcome)
Time: Monday or Friday at 5:00 PM Central Time (subject to change with group vote, but this is the anchor)
Platform: Discord (voice) + Roll20 (maps/sheets)
Players Needed: 2-3 (I already have 2 committed players, one IRL friend + one from previous recruiting)
Tone: ~65% Roleplay / 35% Combat. Gothic mystery meets cosmic horror with occasional moments of whimsical wonder.
The Hook
You wake with a sigil burned into your forearm, a skeletal hand, fingers trailing ghostly threads.
You signed a contract you cannot remember.
You are now an Asset of the Arachnid Consortium, bound to a Handler (Vestralura, a silvered blood hunter) and watched by a Weaver who calls herself Salgrath. Your autonomy is yours moment to moment. Your long term purpose is not. Your memories are currency. Your soul is collateral.
The World: Diadeluna
· Five nations shaped by four brothers who rose from slavery to become kings
· Twelve impossible wonders (a library of every soul, a bleeding mountain that inverts reality, a sentient ship that steals captains who guess its name wrong)
· Cosmic entities older than gods (the Witch of Wishes, the Last Worlder, the Assassin's Transcript)
· A creation myth where the "good goddess" won by cheating, and the moon is a corpse
· 13 Homebrew religions and deities to play with.
Safety & Content
· 18+ only. No ERP (fade to black). Occasional mature themes but no roleplayed sexual content.
· Session zero will cover Lines & Veils, the X card, and the Safety Cords channel.
· I have a player driven rules suggestion channel for anyone to request additional comfort tools.
About Me
First time DM but deeply prepared (3,000+ years of world lore, a fully written contract prop, custom safety systems). I'm here to tell a great story with committed players. My time zone is CST. I am also open to any and all suggestions and feed back to improve.
To Apply
DM me on Discord at [disappointed_demon] with:
· Your name/pronouns (or a nickname)
· Your D&D experience (none required)
· What excites you about gothic/cosmic horror
· A one sentence character concept (vague is fine e.g., "someone who made a deal to forget something")
No voice interview just text to make sure we're a good fit.
Upon applying, I'll send you two documents:
- The full text of the in world Contract (so there are no misunderstandings about your character's binding agreement)
- A Player's Guide to Diadeluna (lore, factions, and character creation tips)
Reading both is encouraged but not required before session zero.