The Oubliette.

Once, long ago, it was an epic dungeon filled with so many monsters and traps that only the bravest or most desperate adventurers would dare walk its halls. Epic battles were fought for gold and glory. Nefarious deeds were done far from the light of day.

After the master of The Oubliette, a terrible demi-god lich named Lorcan the Vile, was slain by great heroes of legend it slowly fell from memory. The adventurers and their guilds moved on in search of other dungeons to plunder. The city that had grown up around the dungeon withered as the flow of treasure dwindled then died out. Two years after Lorcan's death the dungeon was declared 'Cleared' by the kingdom.

But, what do you do with a vast underground labyrinth?

King Alfred I was the one who struck upon using The Oubliette as a prison. Those same measures that were used to keep the monsters from attacking the surrounding lands would serve to keep the prisoners inside. So, instead of messy executions, those guilty of capital crimes were given the choice to be thrown into The Oubliette. The promise was that if they managed to escape they would be forgiven.

None ever escaped.

It is now the reign of King Alfred III. Virtually any crime is punishable by throwing the offender into The Oubliette. Speaking out against the King, stealing a loaf of bread, wearing purple and more are all now considered crimes. You have been arrested for one crime or another. it doesn't matter which one, or if you are even guilty. Your sentence is given without the chance for appeal. You have been transported to the city of Black Gate in a prison wagon.

Today, today is the day you get thrown in...

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Greetings and salutations!

Oubliette: Survive the Darkness will be a Fantasy Survivor Horror Dungeon Crawl. The entirety of the game will be played out within the halls of The Oubliette as characters strive together to find or build equipment, evade ancient traps, outsmart or defeat terrible monsters, make friends with fellow prisoners, and defend their supplies from prisoners who want to rob them. Their ultimate goal is simply to survive long enough to find a way to escape.

The system used for this game is Swords and Wizardry: White Box. This is a retro-clone of the original boxed set of Dungeons and Dragons from 1974. The rules are light, but deadly, and the focus is on exploration and gathering treasure instead of combat. Experience will be given out at a slightly accelerated rate to compensate for the slow rate of play in RPoL games.

The tone of the game is somewhat grim and gritty, with light horror thrown in. That isn't to say we can't also throw in some comedy here and there. You may expect bad puns and the occasional movie reference between the scenes of your characters running for their lives.

Welcome to The Oubliette! May your stay be short but memorable!
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Two characters are currently braving the darkness within The Oubliette. So far they have faced a monster, and gathered some resources. What they could really use, however, is a friend or two.

Come on over and check out the game.

I'm looking for one or two more players to round out the adventuring party.

I won't see any replies on this thread, so please send me a PM in the game if you have any questions.

The party has discovered a mosaic which seems to suggest that this portion of the dungeon was once home to a mushroom worshiping cult. This theory is further supported by the different varieties of mushrooms they have encountered along the way. Even the giant rats that infest the halls have been taken over by mold and fungus until they are little more than zombies.

The party could really use a hand, do you have what it takes?