The AFK Cafe | D&D West Marches | Session 5: The Waiting Evil
Details
This session drops the party into a shadowy urban landscape — neon lights, asphalt streets, and a city that hums with tension beneath the surface.
You’re summoned to meet Copper, a goblin fixer with sharp wit, dry humor, and complicated history. Copper doesn’t work with respectable guilds — and the job he’s offering is one they won’t touch.
Something is wrong.
A mysterious plague is spreading through the region, destabilizing the local ecology. This isn’t a natural disease — it’s a hybrid of magic and technology, created by a rogue scientist who treats life itself as something to be measured, optimized, and controlled.
The situation is escalating fast, and the usual authorities can’t intervene.
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### 🗡️ The Mission
The scientist responsible is protected by a powerful political and magical figure known as the Seer, whose influence makes the operation officially untouchable.
The party’s objective is dangerous and precise:
- Infiltrate a heavily regulated, pseudo-medieval city
- Navigate strict laws around magic and surveillance
- Avoid enforcement forces that suppress unsanctioned spellwork
- Sever the protection keeping the scientist safe
The only way to stop the plague is to break the Seer’s hold on the city — and that may require eliminating the anchor entirely.
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### 💫 What to expect
- Story-driven West Marches gameplay
- Urban intrigue and moral complexity
- Player choice with lasting world consequences
- A session that blends investigation, roleplay, and high-stakes decisions
This is part of an ongoing West Marches campaign. New and returning players are welcome, but choices made here will echo forward.
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### 📍 Event Details
- Type: Tabletop RPG / West Marches D&D
- Platform: Discord (AFK Café)
- Location: Boiling Goose
- Voice: Boiling Goose VC
- Host / DM: Yang Legacy
- Access Key: West Marches
If you enjoy urban fantasy, political intrigue, morally complex choices, and collaborative storytelling, this session may be for you.
### 🌒 Tone & Expectations
- Ongoing world continuity
- Player choices matter
- Some past missions may become available again, but joining late does not prevent you from being able to continue in the story
- Attendance is opt-in, but consequences persist
🌒 The world keeps moving — with or without you.
🎟️ Join us: discord.gg/rj3Ep56J33