The Wild Beyond the Witchlight / Beginner Friendly / Weekly
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight is an adventure set Primarily in the Feywild, a realm that reflects the materiel world like a funhouse mirror. It can be run as a light-hearted adventure, a more grim fairytale setting, or somewhere in between based on what the players are interested in. Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know how to put on a good show. But there’s more to this magical extravaganza than meets the eye! In this adventure you will: 🧚 Discover a gateway to a fantastic Feywild domain unlike anything found on the Material Plane 🦄 Face challenges that can be overcome through combat or by less violent or more imaginative means 🧌 Traverse a fractured domain and thwart the dastardly schemes of three villains ⌛ Expect time shenanigans, as time flows differently in the Feywild
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’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.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Weekly campaign, sessions are expected to last for ~3 hours. There is plenty of room for more so feel free to come on in! I strive to make my table welcoming for people of all genders, orientations and identities. If this bothers you, this table is not the right place for you. Current party: Centaur Fighter (Half-)Dwarf Barbarian High Elf Wizard
1 year on StartPlaying
153 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Inclusive
Additional details
How to prepare
You will need: 🖥️ Computer 🎤 Microphone (voice chat on discord) 🎧 Headphones (combined headset/mic is also fine) 🗝️ Free accounts on both discord and foundry Optional: 📷 Webcam is great but not required 📋 Familiarity with FoundryVTT (can be learned on the fly) You will NOT need to: 💾 Install anything 💸 Purchase anything
What I provide
👉 High quality microphone and camera with very fast internet connection. 👉 A hearty embrace of the Rule of Cool. I love to say "yes, and" but I also know when to say "no, but" and I love to reward creative thinking. 👉 Tough but not unfair combat encounters. The stakes will be high and death is always a possibility but I will not actively try to kill characters. 👉 Player-driven story. The world and its inhabitants react to the characters' choices and the consequences of their actions. 👉 Many different voices/accents and personalities for most characters. 👉 A willingness to accept constructive feedback and constant desire to improve.
Gameplay details
The Consent Checklist will be linked in the discord and can also be downloaded here: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/consent-in-gaming/ We have a module in FoundryVTT for X-cards, or we can use any other method the group is comfortable with. I will be available after the session ends to check-in with the group on request.
Content warnings
• Violence
• Character Death
• Clowns
• Alcohol Use
• Language/Cursing
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
We will be starting with level 1 characters with standard starting equipment. Characters can be pre-made in D&D Beyond and imported, or can be made inside of the Foundry VTT. All content in officially published non-setting source books is allowed as well as any relevant setting-related source books. If you want something more exotic, feel free to ask and we'll work something out. Stats will be built using the modified point buy system that can be found in my house rules doc below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ry1qLvL9FIZQ1FArPkJLHQsTMiMjtmvbQJBsDOzoY14/edit?usp=sharing I have very few house rules and most of them are focused on allowing you to play what you want, how you want, by removing limitations and some of the imbalance of the rules as written.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 10:00 PM UTC
Apr 19 / Session 38
2.5-3.5 Hour Duration
4 / 6 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+