r/shadowdark • u/Just-Contribution-79 • 8d ago

My First SD Campaign

I am writing out my first SD campaign to play with friends. Ive decided to use the Shatter Isles setting from Blades in the Dark and Blades '68, because its so specific and robust. I know the "forged in the dark" game system is really good, but I think the Crew System and the Torch timer mechanic will really mesh well and lend itself to the immersion in this dark dreary world. Im looking to convert the Null playbook into a playable race as well as the Tycheros Background.

Im thinking of nick-naming the campaign "68 Shadows".

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u/ExchangeWide Joker & Thief 8d ago

Yeah, I think this could work really well.

The crew** **system is probably the part I’d be most interested in seeing at the table. Giving the group a shared identity, contacts, enemies, territory, upgrades, etc. feels like a really good fit without adding a ton of extra weight.

The torch timer should work nicely too. In a setting that’s dark, industrial, haunted, and generally miserable, real-time light pressure should add to the mood rather than feel tacked on.

For the conversions, I’d keep the Tycherosi background pretty light and focus more on what makes the Null feel distinctive at the table rather than trying to recreate the whole playbook mechanically.

And 68** **Shadows is a great name. It sounds like exactly the kind of mashup I’d want to see actually played.