About the adventure

🌍 Welcome to Aethergate, the pinnacle of virtual reality MMORPGs! As you don your headset and dive into the breathtaking world of Aethria, excitement fills the air. But the thrill quickly turns to dread as the logout button vanishes, and a chilling message from the game's enigmatic creator echoes: "Conquer Aethria to regain your freedom." Now, you and every player is in a race against time. Navigate the Shattered Realm, from the lowest dungeons to the towering Aether Spire. Form guilds, forge alliances, or face the challenges solo. But remember, in Aethergate, death in-game means being LOST FOREVER. As the lines between the virtual and real blur, will you rise as a hero, leading others to salvation? Or will the weight of the game's challenges break your spirit? Friendships will be tested, enemies will be made, and every decision could be your last. In Aethergate, it's not just about leveling up; it's about survival. Will you conquer Aethria and return to reality, or will the game consume you? Dive in and determine YOUR fate! This adventure is slated to run from levels 1-13 for the main story! * * * * * * * * * * * ⚔️ Using my extensive experience as a GM and as a Foundry VTT host, I will take you through an unforgettable adventure in a system designed from the ground up for just that purpose. In an environment and story built for you and your party, you will get to take chances, make mistakes, and push open the sides of the sandbox. This will be a highly responsive campaign where you get to paint the canvas in your own color. 🎲 This game will be run using professionally prepared maps and content in Foundry VTT. In addition, I am the proud creator of custom battlemaps which may be included in the game when appropriate, making sure that your experience with the game will be unlike anyone else's. 👑 Using community-awarded content from amazing creators such as Team+, enjoy an expanded array of exciting options for Archetypes, as well as revamped and expanded options for the Barbarian, Oracle, Witch, Magus, and Cleric, all built into Foundry and Pathbuilder. 💰 Craft and create your own storied weapons, armor, and magic artifacts out of the harvested materials YOU find. Want a flaming longsword? Take the bones of a dinosaur, sharpen them, and imbue it with the fiery essence of a magma spider. In this campaign, your gear is part of the story of your victories! 📖 With Stars and Wishes, YOU get to decide who the heroes of your team are. Award hero points to your allies, and enjoy a custom adventure journal that details your journey! 🐱 Life is hard; Playing roleplaying games shouldn't be. Your time is precious, and will be respected - I pride myself on giving everyone the attention and spotlight they deserve, and giving you an experience that leaves you hyped for the next game, and great times to share with your friends. Now it's YOUR turn to roll.

Additional Details

How to prepare

First, you must join our Discord to play, located here: https://discord.gg/mKDbbymGfH . If the invite is expired or invalid, please send me a message directly. Bring a friendly attitude and a spirit of adventure! For those who are new to Pathfinder, welcome! This campaign is a great opportunity to learn the ropes of the system and get involved in some iconic battles against a fresh palette of creatures from high fantasy and beyond. - You must have a working mic, and if you wish to have voice activation on, that you don't have excessive background noise or are willing to switch to push-to-talk if it becomes an issue. - A chromium based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera) is highly suggested for maximum performance and compatibility with FoundryVTT. - NO software is required on your end! Do not purchase FoundryVTT! All other preparation info is in Discord. Welcome to the adventure!

What I provide

Besides everything you'd expect from a virtual TTRPG module professionally prepared, you'll have access to a living adventure journal that details how you and your teammates have done in the campaign so far. Very useful for sharing stories with friends, looking up notes for things the group may have forgotten, or even just for having a good laugh about the good times and the bad. I also have a lot of purchased virtual content that I like to use - premium maps that I have made myself or have subscribed to, and my adventures are never limited to what's written in the campaign books. Any maps that you would like to have access to for your own uses can be 'brought home', and a copy will be provided on request, as long as that map was 'fully explored' in-game.

Gameplay details

If you've joined for session 0, it is part of session 1. We'll spend 30 to 45 minutes solidifying campaign themes, make sure everyone's character fits, and we will all have a chance to lay all our expectations out on the table and verify everyone's up for what's involved in the adventure. I have no problem changing the content of the adventure path to better suit people's comfort levels, and this is what the lines and veils will be used for.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Breaks
Lines and Veils
Open Door
Session 0
Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

Session 0 we'll get together and go over the player's guide, and come to a group consensus about how to form the adventuring party. We can do character creation together, letting the more experienced members of the group help the newer ones. It's not a particularly long process, and I'm open to people changing some aspects of their character early on in the campaign.

Players can expect

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