Hunter: The Interning

The Helix Initiative was introduced to the public as a revolutionary leap in environmental adaptation, biological medicine, and survival science. Officially, the organization claimed it was developing new ways for humanity to survive ecological collapse, disease, and resource shortages. Behind closed doors, however, Helix operated hidden research divisions dedicated to experimentation far beyond legal or ethical limits. Somewhere deep within those divisions, a scientist identified in surviving records only as Dr. W██d████ T████ developed a machine capable of shrinking living organisms to less than an inch tall. The technology was presented internally as a breakthrough in resource efficiency and medical research—but many of the subjects brought into testing were children between the ages of eight and sixteen. Most never returned. You are one of the survivors. After undergoing the procedure, you awaken inside an ordinary city park that has become an impossible wilderness at your scale. Blades of grass tower like trees. Puddles become lakes capable of drowning entire groups. Ants patrol the dirt like armored soldiers, while spiders transform sections of the park into web-choked death zones. Every inch of terrain matters. Every storm is catastrophic. Survival depends on learning how to weaponize the environment itself—crafting tools and defenses from thorns, sap, insect shells, broken plastic, roots, and scavenged debris left behind by previous miniature civilizations that clearly did not survive for long. As you explore deeper into the park, you begin discovering abandoned outposts, collapsed shelters, and fragmented Helix logs detailing increasingly unstable experiments. The records reference attempts to create “evolutions chosen suvivors” capable of evolving beyond normal biological limits. Again and again, one phrase appears alongside heavily censored personnel files: MARROW SYNDROME. The disease slowly destroys the body in stages—first decaying bone tissue, then muscle structure, and finally flooding the lungs with blood. Somewhere among the corrupted files are hints that Dr. W██d████ T████ never joined Helix out of loyalty. Some logs imply he infiltrated the organization to expose its corruption, free the surviving test subjects, and continue researching a cure for a terminally ill child connected to the syndrome. Whether those rumors are true remains uncertain. Helix officially denies the existence of both the disease and the scientist. Not every strange thing in the park comes from Helix laboratories. Survivors occasionally encounter a bizarre figure known only as Rock—a hyper-muscular talking bee obsessed with shouting “MUSCLE” at every possible opportunity. Most groups dismiss him as insane until they realize he understands far more about the park than he should. One moment he acts like a reckless coach forcing terrified children to become stronger, and the next he casually references erased facilities, failed experiments, or “previous attempts” that nobody else remembers. Near the edges of abandoned Helix sectors, Rock sometimes becomes unusually quiet, staring into empty space before muttering warnings that sound less like jokes and more like genuine fear. HE IS WATCHING YOUR EVERY MOVE...

TIME AVAILABILITY! Putting this at the top here since I can't choose multiple days AND times. There are three time slots available- Saturdays at 12 PM ET, Sunday at 12 PM, ET, or Sunday at 6 PM, ET! There is also a Google form at the bottom of the description here! Now Recruiting: E.C.L.I.P.S.E., a Chuunibyou Campaign You always knew you were destined for more. Everyone else just thought it was a phase~ Alright, everyone! I'm looking for players for a chuuni-centric campaign. You'll play as high schoolers, each a chuuni in their own glorious way. Maybe you're the heralded Bringer of Chaos, sent by the Dark God Tyranny. Maybe you're the reincarnation of the Angel of Sorrow. Maybe you are the Absence of Identity, Who Art We. Whatever your manifestation, you've spent years declaring it to anyone who would listen to your ramblings and monologues, though most people stopped listening a long time ago. This year, you're all joining your first official highs chool club: E.C.L.I.P.S.E. (otherwise known as the Extracurricular Club for Literature, Improv, Performance, Storytelling, and Expression). Finally, a place to be exactly who you are: reciting incantations, designing sigils, and arguing over whose dark lineage is more ancient. But deep down, every one of you knows none of it is real, no matter how badly you want it to be. That is, until you meet the club advisor, Mr. Stefan Enoch DuBose! The man is a bit quirky and odd, but seems to mean well. eads better as "None of that matters, however, when he closes the classroom door and does something impossible: real magic, performed right in front of you! The things in the shadows are real. Eldritch creatures are pressing into our world, and Mr. DuBose belongs to a secret organization of powerful entities sworn to stop them. He wants to recruit you. All of you. From that day on, you lead a double life. By day, you're a teenager dealing with homework, club meetings, and classmates (and parents) who still think you're weird. When a creature makes itself known, you transform into the powered self you always claimed to be. As it turns out, you were right all along, silly doubts be damned~ Players will be able to choose what D&D class and race they want to be, however, when they’re not transformed, they will be their normal human selves. We’ll also be using gestalt rules, where players will be raising the levels of two classes at the same time! One of those classes can be whatever you want, but the other will be the Legacy Warlock subclass from the Valda’s Spire of Secrets book! (You’ll find out why if you don’t already know~). We’ll be starting at level 1, and I plan to go up to probably around level 10, but it IS possible to go longer. This is meant to be a more fun campaign, but there is always the chance for serious topics and themes to come up! As such, players must be 18+! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5qHMq3iVISouiVjNfACnHADYZd0RO_MCTeOGymfCk3nhGqQ/viewform?usp=header

Hey everyone! 🎲 We’re looking for 2 more people, ages 18–30, to join a new in-person D&D campaign around Lakewood/Denver. We already have 2 players and we’re really hoping to find people who want more than just showing up for D&D. We’d love to build an actual friend group where we can also play board games, grab food, hang out, etc. So definitely friends first, D&D players second. The campaign is a long-term homebrew world called Soleil: 500 years ago, the Sun stopped moving. Civilization now survives in a narrow band of eternal twilight between a blazing desert and a frozen darkness. On the 500th anniversary of a massive yearly ceremony, four travelers leave the safety of The Line to discover what lies beyond the walls. It’ll be a mix of mystery, exploration, roleplay, combat, giant titan monsters, emotional story moments, and weird discoveries. ✨ We’re thinking: • In person around Lakewood/Denver • About every other week • Long-term campaign • D&D 2024 rules • Beginners welcome • We’d probably do a casual hangout or board game night first just to make sure everyone vibes before committing • Your character will have deep secret and background link to the world ! If you’re interested, send me a message and tell me a little about yourself, what you like about D&D, and what other games or hobbies you’re into!