Want to subject your favourite character to the horrors of the Backrooms? Look no further!
Ashcross: Sub-Levels (est. March 2024) is a 25+, literate, multifandom, homebrew survival horror campaign based in discord. It is inspired by The Backrooms, but knowledge of lore is not necessary. Older writers (30+) are especially welcome. We are looking for active players with a passion for consistent, long-term storytelling and an interest in exploring liminal spaces.
Premise: Most of the campaign involves exploration of levels reminiscent of the Backrooms. Characters encounter obstacles, general creepiness, the absurdity of the rooms, and occasional traumatizing incidents with entities or environmental dangers. Group dynamic is paramount. Long character arcs and in-depth character interactions are highly encouraged. Canonically powerful characters must be depowered/powercapped.
Game Mechanics: We use a simple homebrew system that is a hybrid of player choice and dice rolls. The GM guides exploration, plans mini-events, and runs sessions through narrations and video clip references. We are PbP only and roleplay heavy with very little combat. Characters begin with base stats that fluctuate during the campaign to reflect their health status. New skills can be acquired, but leveling up isn't really our thing. We use Tupperbox for IC writing.
Sessions: Scheduled sessions occur WEEKLY on Saturdays (12pm PDT/PST). They are entirely text-based, so no voice calls. Most of them involve exploration and mini-events, but every month, there is a "main session" where major plot events and Big Horrors happen. Main sessions are scheduled monthly by group polls. Outside of sessions, we do a lot of freeform writing for character interaction, with the weekends being most active.
Expectations: We're primarily looking for players who can post multiple times a day for most of the week. Our post length is typically 100-300 words, and we rarely go over the basic discord text limit per post. Session writing for major plot events is on the shorter side and rapid-fire to keep up the momentum. Basic literacy, such as a good grasp on grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, is a requirement. Additionally, an interest in writing character-driven slice of life/mundane survival would be great. Availability over weekends is also preferred, as that's when the plot moves.
Interested? Apply here: https://discord.gg/bmqrwXp3he
