# Welcome to DeadKeys

Welcome to **DeadKeys**, an IRC-based gaming hub for tabletop roleplaying games.

## Connect

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| **Server** | `irc.deadkeys.net` |
| **Port** | `6697` (SSL required) |
| **General Channel** | `#deadkeys` |

No IRC client? No problem — [connect instantly via the webclient](https://deadkeys.net/webclient). Or point your favorite IRC client at the server and drop into **#deadkeys** to say hello.


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## Active Games

### The Vail Chronicle (WtA 20th)

A Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary edition chronicle has started! All game channels use the `#vc-` prefix, with **#vc-ooc** as the main out-of-character hangout.

[Visit the Vail Chronicle subsite →](/wta)


### Trade Winds (7th Sea 2e)

A Seventh Sea game of swashbuckling adventure across Théah, and has just opened for play. All game channels use the `#tw-` prefix, with **#tw-ooc** as the main out-of-character hangout.

[Visit the Trade Winds subsite →](/svn)

### Night City Terminal (Cyberpunk RED)

A Cyberpunk RED game set in Night City, currently in early development. Stay tuned in **#deadkeys** for updates.

[Visit the Night City Terminal subsite →](/cpr)

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## Getting Started

**#deadkeys**, **#vc-ooc**, and **#tw-ooc** are open to everyone, so drop in and say hello. To access game channels, you'll need to register a nickname and set up your client.

[IRC Guide — registration, clients, and setup →](/irc-guide)

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## The Small Web

DeadKeys is also available over Gemini and Gopher. Our game data lives in plaintext files you can read, grep, and own.

[Read more about our approach →](/small-web)