Odyssey of the Dragonlords

Creating your character

Getting Started This campaign is already underway, so your character should be completed and approved before your first session. Join the campaign on D&D Beyond to get started. Content sharing is enabled, so you'll have access to all material published by Wizards of the Coast. Any homebrew content needs DM review and approval before play. Building Your Character Create a level 5 character using point buy for ability scores. For your race, you can choose from the Odyssey of the Dragonlords player's guide or any official WotC source. Select the starting equipment for your class and background. Magic Items You begin with two magic items: one common and one uncommon. Work both into your backstory. How did your character come by them? Were they earned, inherited, stolen, gifted by a god? Backstory and Background Choose or create a background using the Odyssey of the Dragonlords player's guide, or pick from the options in Backgrounds. These backgrounds are tailored to fit the Thylea storyline. Check campaign-core-info for setting details, and consider questions like: Where in Thylea is your character from? What's their reputation? Do they already know anyone in the party? What drives them to join? Submitting Your Character Add your backstory to the notes section in D&D Beyond and let the DM know when your character and magic items are finalized. Once you're approved, you're ready to jump in.

Preparing for the session

You should have a functioning microphone. You will need an account on Discord, Roll20, and D&D Beyond. D&D 5e 2014 rules will be in effect, though I can coach you through the game as we play. You'll need to create a character in D&D Beyond and have them ready before your first session.

What Trevor brings to the table

As a GM, my goal is to create a memorable, immersive experience where your choices matter. I balance rules as written with the rule of cool, depending on the moment. If your wild idea makes the table light up, we'll find a way to make it work. If the stakes call for precision, we'll play it straight. Combat is a mix of tactical and cinematic. I want fights to feel strategic, but I also want them to tell a story. Expect dynamic encounters where positioning matters, but so does creativity. Outside of combat, I lean into roleplay and character-driven moments. I voice key NPCs to bring them to life, and I want your characters to feel like they belong in this world. To support all of that, I invest in production value. I use curated Spotify playlists for ambient soundscapes to set the mood for each scene. For battle maps, I use a mix of digital 3D terrain through TaleSpire and 2D maps through Roll20, plus live terrain and camera setups for tactical encounters. I also use Campfire Cards during in-game rests. These are prompts that help you explore your character through roleplay with the rest of the party, and they consistently create some of the most memorable moments at the table. Finally, I supplement published material with custom content tailored to the adventuring party. This includes puzzles, NPCs, scene descriptions, locations, and encounters designed to fit your characters and the story we're building together.

Homebrew rules

Potions: Drinking a potion yourself can use a bonus action to roll healing or an action to heal for max. Administering one to another creature takes a full action and is rolled. Critical Hits: On a critical hit, you roll your damage dice as normal and then add the maximum value of those dice and modifiers on top. This guarantees crits always hit harder than a normal attack.

How Trevor creates a safe table

* Lines: No violence towards children, player-initiated torture, sexual assault, non-consensual sexual contact, racism, or misogyny. * Veils: Consensual sexual contact, torture/slavery, persecution. * Verbal X Card: “Let’s Pause and talk" to break out of character if needed. * Discuss with the DM to add any personal boundaries.