To Hell and Back Again | New Player Friendly
$17.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Friday - 9:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
There's a rumor spreading in the coast city of Baldur's Gate. Folks are saying the holy city of Elturel has vanished, leaving nothing but a crater where it used to be. You've heard rumors before though. There's no way something that wild could happen, not while The Light of the Companion is protecting the holy city. At least, that's what you thought at first... Recently, refugees have been arriving at Baldur's Gate. They claim to be from the outskirts of the crater formerly known as Elturel. As the days pass by, more and more arrive. Eventually, with no more room to house the needy, the gates of the Baldur are closed. As a licensed adventurer you know it's only a matter of time before your services will be required to help the strained town guard. But helping guards isn't that bad. It's not like you're going to hell and back... right?
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(22)
2 years on StartPlaying
165 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Greetings Champion! My name's Eric (They/Them🏳🌈) online Bluku. Blu for short. I started playing D&D in 2020 and instantly fell in love with running the game. As a natural born story-teller with a flair for the fantastical and funny; along with the fearsome and ferocious I bring a fun, friendly, safe place to live the adventure that you want to live. I've been running weekly games for about 4 years. In that time I've DMed: The infamous Baldur's Gate: Decent into Avernus 😈 The Spelljamming space adventure known as The Light of Xarysis 👽 The dungeon anthology Tales from the Yawning Portal 🧟♀️ The puzzling experience of Candlekeep Mysteries Along with various one-shots, and two homebrew campaigns. Inclusivity, kindness, and a commitment to a fun and safe space are my promises to you, dear player. May the dice gods be with you 💖
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Creating your character
1st level characters using Standard Array. Races from Players Handbook, Tashas, and Xanathars are allowed. Characters will be built on D&D Beyond. Access to the books needed to build your character will be granted once you are approved. Links for Campaign and Character Creation will be in the group Discord. Optional pre-built characters are available.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A discord account for communication A roll20 account for combat maps A D&D Beyond account for character creation Beyond 20 (a chrome extension that lets D&D Beyond and Roll20 collaborate) Google Chrome web browser A microphone for voice chat during game (Web Cam optional) Highly recommend a computer or tablet. Roll20 works on phones, but screen size is a deterrent.
What Bluku. brings to the table
Adventure and excitement; the most lovable NPC (Lulu the miniature elephant); voice acting; a bustling, living cityscape; a terrifying, thriving hellscape; interactive combat maps; combat soundtrack, and a story you can't miss out on!
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Safety
How Bluku. creates a safe table
Free, comprehensive Session 0. I take great care to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone at the table. Combat will will be played via Roll20 on a gridded map, with some special combat played via Theatre of the Mind. Standard D&D violence / gore / evil, as expected in a campaign where you'll be visiting the first layer of hell. I have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, sexual harassment, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and any other prejudicial behavior. Those who can't abide by these standards will be asked to leave with no refund.
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