Grasp of the Gloom
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 12:00 AM (UTC)
Feb 4 / Session 6
2.75-3.25 Hour duration
5 / 6 Seats filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages
About the adventure
Banished to the Shadowfell for crimes they may—or may not—have committed, the party must navigate a realm of despair and shadows to reclaim their freedom. Hunted by vengeful spirits and shadowy enforcers, they must find a way to open a portal back to the Material Plane. Along the way, the party will confront the haunting echoes of their past deeds and forge uneasy alliances with desperate souls trapped in this dark realm. Time is running out, as the Shadowfell slowly consumes their hope and vitality. Can they escape before the shadows claim them forever? We will be starting at level 5. If you are a new player, I can help you get started! Just let me know what you need. This is a homebrew setting made to house all of your wacky and wild character ideas, so please bring them if you have them. Some rules are as follows: 1. Be kind to each other as players. 2. No fighting/stealing from party members 3. I plan on players using DNDBeyond and Beyond20 extension. These tools are powerful and make playing fast and easy. DNDBeyond has options to allow me to share my purchases with players to give you more options. 4. There will be a dedicated discord server for this game. This keeps discussions organized into channels so that important things don't get buried. This game will be scheduled to run bi-weekly.
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Additional details
How to prepare
I plan to run this game on Roll20, so players should have an account. We will be using Discord for voice chat so it is required that players have a mic. If players built a character on D&DBeyond, it is highly recommended that they download the Beyond20 extension. Players do not need prior experience or knowledge of the rules, but it is recommended to have some knowledge and experience. -Build character on D&DBeyond -Make account on Roll20 -Install Beyond20 plugin. -Join campaign discord and have working mic
What I provide
We are playing online, so I will provide digital game components like maps, tokens, etc. If players wish, they can provide an image for me to use for their character portrait and character token. If a player doesn't provide this, I can provide one.
Gameplay details
We will have a session zero that will go over everyone's expectations and desires for the campaign. We'll touch on what to expect as well as things to avoid. If for any reason a player needs to step away or remove themselves, we will be utilizing the safety measures of Open Door and X, N, & O Cards. Open Door is simply to empower the player to step away and rejoin (or leave if necessary) whenever they need to for any reason, no questions asked. X, N, & O Cards function as an indicators to me (the GM) when subject matter arises which causes discomfort to the point it disrupts your experience, you can utilized X, N, & O in the following ways: X: Place an X in the chat to let me know you are uncomfortable with the current content, often resulting in a change, rewind, or skip of the aforementioned content. N: Placing an N in the chat lets me know that you feel the content is heading towards an X card, often resulting in a change or a “fade to back”. O: An O in the chat is a check-in card, where I will stop and check with the entire group to ensure that everyone is comfortable continuing with the content.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters should be created on Dndbeyond (or roll20 using the same guidelines). I will have content sharing enabled, so you will have lots of options. Use the campaign link in important-links and create your character there or join with one you've already made. Characters should be level 5 and built using standard array or point buy for ability scores. HP should use the default setting of "fixed." All official content is ok. This includes UA, CR, and Custom Lineage from TCoE. Unofficial content is ok with DM-Approval. Everyone can starts with all normal starting equipment or gold. Plus 2 "gear tokens". These can be spent in the following ways: 1 gear token - 400gp 1 gear token- uncommon item (magical or nonmagical) 1 gear token - pet/steed within reason 2 gear tokens - rare item (magical or non magical) Characters level up using the milestone system. Any character that joins the game later will start at whatever level the rest of the party is at.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• D&D Beyond
• Discord
• Roll20
• Theater of the Mind