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Icebound: A Comically Gritty D&D Campaign for Brave Explorers

Icebound: A Comically Gritty D&D Campaign for Brave Explorers

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

๐˜ˆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ป๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต'๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ 7 ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ด. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด. What's harder: being a giantsayer or a revered high priest of Sharlyn? A criminal member of the Hive, or a Nolscarian mercenary? Sparkstone seeker, tomb-breaker, or storm whale hunter? Airship captain, Assembly member, or Sister of the Wild? Will you venture into the frigid wilderness or make your fortune across floating cities? Break into arcane vaults? Fight with your might, or tinker a powerful automaton to life? These are the questions you'll wrestle with as you start your legacy in the prosperous city of Myrefall, one autumn morning when a decade-long winter finally knocks. As the old sovereign loosens his grip, two nations collide, and giants' raids incite panic. Stay at cozy inns and await nobles to decide your fate, or pack your snow boots and two-week rations and forge it yourself. Just be prepared and write a will, for there is no going back. Background art artstation.com/andreasrocha

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

โ€œRule of Coolโ€ emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a systemโ€™s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Recruiting notes

๐Ÿ“… Every Saturday. Level 9. Join us as we deal with the aftermath of defeating a powerful Flesh Sorcerer in the depths of the Underdark. We have: โ€ข Owlin Cleric โ€ข Harengon Bard โ€ข Human Paladin โ€ข Dragonborn Sorcerer โ€ข Goliath Gunslinger No D&D experience is needed. Feel free to contact me about anything.

Published Writer
Game Designer

3 years on StartPlaying

369 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

Additional details

How to prepare

Join discord โ€ข Say hi and introduce yourself. โ€ข Go through the session 0 document (that will be provided). โ€ข Ensure your mic is working (it's a voice game) and that your browser can support FoundryVTT. โ€ข Webcam is recommended but optional. โ€ข Dice and character sheets can be either digital or physical.

What I provide

I will bring a deep love for lore and epic tales, a vast experience in dramatic storytelling, and love and care for you to have a perfect adventure with a cauldron of emotions.

Gameplay details

Expect a long campaign (1+year) divided into distinct arcs (1-3 months) that allow for short-term and long-term players alike. Session 0 will happen in the form of 1-to-1 calls with me before the session to set everything. This is a mature game. We shall establish the theme and the Lines and Veils document so everyone is comfortable. If you need to step away from the session for any reason, you're welcome to do so. A 10-minute break roughly in the middle will serve for drinks, snacks, and bio, as well as to help with the pacing and bleed. I will be checking in with you throughout the campaign. ๐ŸŒŽ Living, deep and immersive world of Dreon ๐Ÿงญ Open-world, sandbox style of play ๐Ÿง™ Character-driven campaign ๐Ÿ‘‘ Voice-rich, dynamic, and whimsical NPCs โš”๏ธ Learn to play friendly and challenging for veterans (goal-oriented combats) โœจ Premium Virtual Tabletop Experience with rich maps, sounds, and community discord ๐Ÿ“œ An epic tale you will remember for life

Content warnings

โ€ข Language/Cursing

โ€ข Death

โ€ข Violence

Safety tools used

โ€ข Breaks

โ€ข Lines and Veils

โ€ข Open Door

โ€ข Session 0

โ€ข X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Characters will be created prior to the first session. I'll help you with the backstory to tie you into the setting. โ€ข Use point-buy or a standard array for character creation. โ€ข Level 3. โ€ข Fixed HP, milestone leveling. โ€ข You'll gain full access to my combat rules after joining and being added to my discord.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

โ€ข Discord

โ€ข Foundry VTT

โ€ข Theater of the Mind

1 SEAT LEFT
$25.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 10:00 AM UTC

Mar 22 / Session 60

3-3.5 Hour duration

5 / 6 Seats filled

Schedule

Sat, Mar 22 | 10:00 AM - Session 60

Sat, Mar 29 | 10:00 AM - Session 61

Sat, Apr 05 | 9:00 AM - Session 62

Sat, Apr 12 | 9:00 AM - Session 63

Sat, Apr 19 | 9:00 AM - Session 64

Sat, Apr 26 | 9:00 AM - Session 65

Sat, May 03 | 9:00 AM - Session 66

Sat, May 10 | 9:00 AM - Session 67

Sat, May 17 | 9:00 AM - Session 68

Sat, May 24 | 9:00 AM - Session 69

Sat, May 31 | 9:00 AM - Session 70

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+