Countdown to Doomsday

Creating your character

Characters start at level 10! point buy open to almost any race background as this campaign spans such a huge range of worlds most things could fit Standard starting equipment Plus 750 gold to spend on general equipment healing potions from players handbook are fine but no other magic items 1 uncommon magic item of your choice 1 common magic item of your choice Characters can be made in session zero, pre-made by yourself or I can create a character for you as you wish. I will provide a dnd beyond link for the campaign

Preparing for the session

Players need either a physical or digital character sheet (I can provide DnD beyond) Players need either physical or a digital means of rolling dice Players need a mic and access to Discord

What Darren brings to the table

Over 4 decades of DMing experience Many NPCs have their own voices Love the rule of cool and will use it where appropriate Encourage detailed character backstories to help immerse them in the game world and items from them will crop up. Try to allow homebrew where possible Instead of a VTT I live stream a battle board with tokens so you are getting a good old fashioned back to basics DnD, the way we used to play. Because i am live streaming a battle board it isn't just theater of the mind but allows for tactical combat. With this campaign especially I feel getting as close to how we used to play around a table is going to really add to the evening

Homebrew rules

House rules Plot card If any player feels the game is getting bogged down in irrelevant issues DM the word PLOT to me and I will get the party to move things along. I will not reveal who sent the PLOTcard Critical hits Crits donormal damage plus the max damage they could have done rather than rolling twice the dice or doubling what was rolled Basic healing potions Use bonus action for straight 10hp Flanking Most monsters can be flanked if you can get directly behind them from someone else they have attacked for advantage Rule of Cool I generally embrace the rule of cool Homebrew I am open to most homebrew subject to approval. 1on a d20 is a fumble something bad will happen Advantage and Disadvantage cancel each other out on a one-to-one basis: If you have more of one than another (1 ADV and 2 DIS, 3 ADV and 1 DIS, etc.), then the one you have more of applies. Regardless, you still only roll one extra D20. AC is Revealed during combat: Enemies' Armor Classes will be told to players at the start of combat so you know if you hit or miss, allowing for deeper roleplay and more expressive descriptions. Passives are Not Used: Passive Perception, Investigation and Insight are not used as they are broken mechanics that serve as a detriment to the roleplay potential of any given scenario. PC to PC violence Player Character on Player Character violence is rare and actively discouraged. However, if a player manages to earn the ire of another and that results in a duel or similar hostile actions taken between their characters, all players involved are required to use D&D Beyond's digital dice using Public Rolls so that all rolls are fair and equal and can be monitored by the DM. As always, this and other contrary-type behavior is permitted only and solely at the DM's discretion. Tread lightly!

How Darren creates a safe table

Language and cursing will be kept to an age appropriate level for the group About half way through the session we will take a short bathroom and refill drinks break.