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Othara Adventurer's University - A Modern Magic Game

Othara Adventurer's University - A Modern Magic Game

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

You are students at the Othara Adventurers' University, a college for those with prodigious gifts that befit those who would live a life of thrill and danger. You may have come from across the world of Calix, a land of magic blossoming into is digital age. But here, tumbling through the Elemental Chaos in the city of Othara you can become whoever you want. Through the next 4 years, you'll experience trials, quests, and combat alongside the joy, heartbreak, and exhaustion of being a college student just figuring out who you are. The world may need you to become heroes, but for now you just need to keep on top of your socials, have enough coffee for study sessions, and pray you survive the monstrous perils that lurk within these hallowed halls.

LGBTQ+
Black
Neurodivergent

2 years on StartPlaying

129 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, World Builder

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (11)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Creativity

World Builder

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Sundista

Played 44 sessions

great game manager. Very prepared and flexible. Always provides an enjoyable experience.

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VeeDubs

Played 8 sessions

Ryan is so much fun to interact with! On every level of the story he runs. And the world is so well thought out, so obviously lived in, it feels natural to arrive at and thrive in the unique and compelling role in his story that exists for my PC.

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Benjamin Boober

I've been playing in a game he's running for a couple years now and it's been super fun. I really like how he incorporate's our character ideas and adds them back into the worldbuilding. One example being that I brought in a short Eladrin character to play in place of my main character (the group was doing something my character wouldn't). And I had originally made her small because I thought it could be a silly thing for a small elf with a tall hat. Then later, when we were helping an npc wizard with a favor, he needed to talk to a long passed mage for the details of some spell components, and the skull was described as very small. The dead mage ended up being Eladrin. So if there are ideas you wanna try out in the setting, he does a great job making them feel like a natural part of the story.

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Chloe

Played 20 sessions

Ryan is a fantastic G.M. From his thorough session 0 to his constantly evolving homebrew setting (that his players get to interact with and influence) there's so much I love about Ryan's campaign. There's interesting characters with fun and distinct voices. There's cool combat situations. He's always open to letting you try any cool ideas that you might have and he still narrates you to look good, even if you roll poorly. I can't recommend him highly enough as in addition to the reasons Ryan is a great G.M, he's also a patient, kind and fun guy you're guaranteed to have a blast with.

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Cory

Played 25 sessions

I've had 3 experiences on this website when trying to find games. The first two were bad experiences, but it seems that third time is a charm because Ryan has been above and beyond what I was hoping for. I am a forever DM who's hosted a few hundred games for his players over the years, and I know what I'm looking for in a DM. Ryan has it. I'm a veteran and my entire party was full of people who have never played before and the transition was seamless. Its been great and refreshing. He looks deeply at your character and wants to incorporate it into the story in healthy ways. Battle maps that he uses make your abilities more fun; like flinging automatons into pits of lava with repelling blast. Nothing is too controlling and he's open to any fun ideas and character concepts. He even worked with me to coordinate a shopping/personal day for my character when I had to miss a session for IRL reasons. It made me feel like I made up all the lost time of a session that week. The effort and care is there and that is what I appreciate the most. Besides the fact that he's talented at DM'ing as well! Give Ryan a try if you can get into one of his games!

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Justin

Played 16 sessions

Ryan makes learning about our world fun, gives us room to decide what we want to do, and gives us great storytelling even when we go off the rails a little.

Additional details

How to prepare

As we will be playing over Discord, please have a functioning mic and/or webcam. The campaign will be available on DnD Beyond, so physical dice are welcome but not mandatory.

What I provide

Character Sheets will be made through DND Beyond. Digital maps will be sent through the campaign Discord.

Gameplay details

Lines and Veils discussed during character creation. PC expectations are done during Session 0 and periodically updated.

Content warnings

• Alcohol Use

• Blood

• Character Death

• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)

• Language/Cursing

Safety tools used

Breaks

Lines and Veils

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

Character creation will be done during Session 0 through to the beginning of session 1. Play will begin at Level 1. Character creation will be discussed during Session 0. Entering Session 0 with a character concept is appreciated, but not required.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Discord

D&D Beyond

3 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 2:00 PM UTC

2.5-4 Hour duration

0 / 5 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined