About the adventure

Your Grand Adventure Awaits! All is not well in Hengistbury. Children have been disappearing into the Weirwood; howls of an unearthly nature have been echoing across the Fogmoor; and Three-Fingered Jake has been spreading rumors of treasure and hauntings in the ruins of Brockendale Castle. All this aside, however, tonight is a warm, balmy evening. Many of the villagers are gathered in and outside the Bleeding Heart Tavern, and troubles seem far away. Well, except for that dragon in Skull Mountain... Welcome to the World of Elissar; where we are about to embark on a journey of epic storytelling. As we tell the tale of how a handful of brave souls saved the kingdom. Our grand tale will be told in four memorable acts! Act 1: Memories of Holdenshire When the adventurers awake in the catacombs below Northminster, they must unravel a mystery and escape the law! After frantic wagon chases, a wilderness journey, friendly hags, and a village fair, can they recover their memories of Holdenshire? The opening act will take our characters from levels 1-3, gently introducing the players to some of the new Advanced 5th Edition rules changes as we go. This act is geared toward introducing experienced players of D&D 5th Edition to the changes presented in Advanced 5th Edition Level Up. Act 2: To Slay a Dragon This grand adventure leads from the sleepy town of Hengistbury on a journey across the land to challenge a red dragon who dwells in a volcano lair called Kás Firadon, or more commonly known as Skull Mountain. But the journey is not so simple. To get there and succeed the party must win the hearts and minds of townsfolk, best fey of all sorts, overcome the trickery of fiends, fight corruption in ancient forests, travel the tunnels of Underland, and much more as they equip themselves with powerful artifacts for the battle of a lifetime! Act 3: To Stake a Vampire The PCs find that the peoples of Hengistbury and Thornbury have suddenly turned dour and agitated. Once the meddling's of one vampire are revealed, the adventurers discover one of several tombs of defenders against the undead from long past. Can they find the source of primordial wickedness before it engineers an even darker age to enshroud the world? What lies ahead includes spooky sandbox settlements, several dungeon crawls, and a dangerous finale filled with intrigue. Act 4: To Smite a Fiend After the horrors of the dark winter pass, a new threat emerges—one which threatens not just Endora, but the whole of Elissar itself! Great evil once more looms over Holdenshire as Hell is unleashed on the countryside by the wizard Kalle Sirkesalo’s reckless ambitions. This peace is soon to be shattered however as the local dabbler of the arcane takes his studies too far, undertaking rituals that will endanger not just Holdenshire or Endora, but Elissar itself!

Additional Details

How to prepare

You will need the following: - Fantasy Grounds Unity (at least a demo copy) - Discord - Proper Mic (headset preferred) - Character submitted prior to session 0, this is done via my Discord I do not live stream or record any sessions.

What I provide

- Custom maps and Fantasy Grounds extensions to enhance play. - Syrinscape for theme music and sound effects. - All software and books needed via Fantasy Grounds. - I will input any characters submitted by PDF into Fantasy Grounds and provide images and tokens if not submitted by the player.

Gameplay details

Safety tools will be covered in Session #0 My expectations as a DM. 1. Expect your actions to have consequences. Don't be stupid. Play smart. If I give you lots of hints that opening the box will unleash fiery death. Don't open the box and expect to live. 2. I'm a story teller, the rule of cool applies. If it's cool, cinematic and epic, screw the rules- I'll probably allow it. If this grates against your rules lawyer soul...we are not meant to play together. 3. Unless I tell you otherwise...assume you can play with the scenery to help craft the story. I expect each of you create interesting scenes, don't just walk into a room, roll the dice, and ask what you found. Tell me what you are saying, and doing, and what your ultimate goal is. If I need a dice roll, I will ask for one.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Breaks
Open Door
Session 0

How will character creation work

For this game, we've chosen to use Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) rather than the standard 5e. Our decision is rooted in A5E's superior customizability, depth in character creation, and a more balanced approach to gameplay. A5E provides a richer, more engaging experience, allowing for greater creativity and strategic play. We believe this enhances our gaming experience, making every session more memorable and unique. Character Creation & Play https://www.kingdomofmorrain.com/Character_Creation_and_Play_v3.1.pdf Campaign Setting https://theworldofelissar.com/ Free A5e Level Up Online Resouces Main Website https://www.levelup5e.com/ All the Rules https://a5e.tools/ Character Creation Walkthrough https://a5e.tools/rules/character-walkthrough Once you are signed up, we will be glad to assist you with any questions or spend time with you to walk you through character creation. This game is open to all experience levels, we would be delighted to teach you as we play.

Players can expect

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