Adventures in Somni ✨ Original Somni

How to prepare

A microphone and Discord account are required for voice chat during sessions and for session 0 and other game-related text chat. A basic understanding of the rules of D&D5e is great but not required. Roll20 will be used for battle and other interactive maps, so access to Roll20 is required as well. There is a Google Drive folder for this campaign which contains a more in-depth description of the world, a world map, and other accessories, but this is entirely optional reading. Roll20 has electronic dice rolling and there should be a functional dice rolling bot available on Discord, but real dice may be rolled at home.

What I provide

On one hand what I bring to the table is a fun and funny experience - my philosophy is that life is pretty rough so we should be able to win against the baddies in our games. On the other hand I bring intrigue and plot and mystery for the players to unravel. On yet another hand I also bring: * A fully tailored campaign experience * A fantastical homebrewed world * Intriguiging plots, subplots, and roleplay, oh my! * Detailed maps / descriptive settings / unique NPCs and mechanics * Tons of freedom and space for character development * Decades of experience crafting stories * Some (amateur!) character voices

Gameplay details

Players can expect fast-paced and descriptive combat with somewhat gory ends to the baddies, roleplay driven storylines where in-character actions directly influence the course of the story, and the story and plot to always take precedence over written rules. This is not a "hack-n-slash" campaign, but rather a long-form character development campaign in which a rich world is functioning independently around - and may be influenced by - the PCs. Session 0 will take place primarily over Discord chat one-on-one between PC and GM, and the Lines and Veils and other restrictions determined through the session 0 discussions will be reviewed immediately before session 1 gameplay begins, displayed in a locked channel for this campaign on Discord, and combined into a single document in the campaign's Google Drive folder. Remember: the aim is for everyone to enjoy gameplay and have a fun time developing their characters in this world - L&V as well as players' general feelings toward the gameplay will be periodically revisted to ensure everyone is on the same page. 🏳️‍🌈♾️NOTE ♾️🏳️‍🌈 I run an inclusive space. At my tables, this means that I do my best to ensure that marginalized players don't have to deal with things like microaggressions or similar nonsense and can simply enjoy playing a TTRPG. Furthermore, my campaigns include positive minority representation both through plot and NPCs.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

Some pre-made characters will be available to players who join at the last minute or don't wish to make their own characters. Otherwise, players will work with the GM to develop a character concept that fits comfortably in the world and may create a character using any class in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. PCs will start at level 3 and we will use the point-buy method for character creation.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all