Bastions & Birthrights: Scions of the Gods
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
It is the dawn of a new age, one of peril and uncertainty; can you and your companions claim a divine birthright, and build strongholds to defy the darkness? War and destiny, politics and power! You are a scion, one of many descendants of the heroes present at the great battle between Law and Chaos, where the great gods of Law perished. Now the lands are ravaged with rack and ruin, with only remnants of civilization remaining in a world of growing Chaos. But there is hope! In their passing, the gods' divine power was bequeathed unto the heroic mortals present at that fateful battle, and that power has since been spread after many generations. Now, any soul brave or cunning enough may find themselves empowered with the strength to forge a lasting legacy- folk flock to these divine scions, for they may represent safety and stability, or an opportunity to rise up. Found great strongholds of strength, secured by sword and spell! Forge your destiny! Clips from some of my sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skSi4oFDScs Games that I run have: Expert DMing and improvisational skills to roll with your decisions and ideas š§āāļøš A handcrafted setting, shaped and enjoyed by dozens of players over a decade šŗ Beautiful battlemaps š Spell effects š Voice acting š Danger & consequences for your choices āļø I run with a somewhat old-school mentality: life can be cheap and the world is full of danger, but I am a fan of the party. I want you to succeed! Your enemies though, they have their own ambitions- they're going to do their best to stop you. I love it when players get invested in their characters, but the dice will fall where they may; hold on lightly! The games that I run are very reactive and improvisational- your actions will have consequences, and you'll be presented with opportunities to alter the paths set before you.
5.0
(22)
3 years on StartPlaying
468 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Voices
Additional details
How to prepare
You'll need a microphone, a stable internet connection, and optionally a webcam. The virtual tabletop, rolling, and optional webcam will be over the in-browser website Foundry VTT (please see Foundry's Client Requirements https://foundryvtt.com/article/requirements/ ) Voice and between-session chat will be over Discord. Please have accounts created for: https://forge-vtt.com/ (this is a cloud service for the Foundry VTT) Discord, installed Please ensure that Hardware Acceleration is turned on in your Chrome browser https://www.howtogeek.com/412738/how-to-turn-hardware-acceleration-on-and-off-in-chrome/
What I provide
An enthusiastic attitude, coupled with decades of experience A skillfully crafted, engaging setting with secrets to discover Animated and professionally done Battlemaps Quality tokens and art A Discord server to talk about the game between sessions, including personal in-game downtime activities when relevant A library of player content, available through DnDBeyond and Foundry.
Gameplay details
Players can expect relatively fast-paced 5e D&D tactical combat, roleplaying opportunities, and exploration of dark and dangerous locations. D&D is, as a system, focused on combat- but if you want to spend time forming relationships with people of the village, or negotiating with foes, there are opportunities for such if you seize them! This is a fantasy world that includes combat, death, dangers, and magic. Please voice any issues (ex. arachnophobia) before or, if necessary, during play- this is an entertaining and engaging experience, mild discomfort may occur depending on the vividness of your imagination, but you should never be made more uncomfortable than you're comfortable with, if that makes sense :) 'Romantic' encounters are fade to black (the bard and the barman are into one-another, that night they meet, fade to black on that). Descriptions of blood, death, violence, etc. are present but are not a focus- the intent is to draw you into the scene, not to upset you with vivid descriptions of torture or death.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
ā¢ Breaks
ā¢ Session 0
ā¢ Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
The first session of the game will include a 'Session 0,' where we create characters together, discuss the party and any relationships between characters, align expectations for the game and more. If players are new to Dungeons & Dragons, we'll go over what to expect from a tabletop roleplaying game in general. It's fun once you realize that you're in an open world and can make the decisions you like (albeit with consequences ;) )! After the completion of this, we can begin the game with the remaining time!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
ā¢ Discord
ā¢ Foundry VTT
$36.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 11:00 PM UTC
3.5-4 Hour Duration
2 / 6 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+