❄️ The Fate of Icewind Dale ❄️ [D&D 2024] [LV6]

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘓𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘤𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦. 𝘈 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘭, 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦, 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘪𝘳. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥, 𝘐𝘯 𝘐𝘤𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥. The fate of Icewind Dale in your frozen hands! To those who come to brave the winter's wrath, welcome to the frigid and desolate wasteland of Icewind Dale, where the snow never stops falling and the wind howls with an icy fury. You will live among, help, and ultimately save the people who call this land home - the hardy and tough. And they have learned to survive the unforgiving winters through sheer grit and determination. But you know there is a powerful and mysterious deity - The Frostmaiden - has brought an eternal winter upon the land, and the people are struggling to survive. You can't help but think that the dark dwarves in the mountains, the few foreign wizards, and the druids of the Frostmaiden aren't disconnected from each other. Something great beneath the ice beckons you... Here are a few of the unique things at my tables that you can look forward to and expect: ⭐ Random Treasure Generators (with all official items included)! ⭐ Fierce combat that does not follow CR rules as well as 3rd party and custom creatures! ⭐ A welcoming atmosphere for creative and clever ideas! ⭐ New DMG2024 Bastions and opportunities for Downtime Activities! ⭐ Great artwork, maps, and handouts to help visualize your adventure!

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.

Combat Heavy

“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.

Recruiting notes

~ DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 2024 EDITION! ~ EXPERIENCE A BITTER COLD FULL OF SECRETS, MORAL DILEMMAS, AND FIERCE CREATURES! ~ GOOGLE DOCUMENT OF LINKS, RECAPS, AND MORE TO BE GIVEN UPON SIGNING UP! ~ CURRENT PARTY: LEVEL 6 WARLOCK, MONK, PALADIN, FIGHTER, CLERIC/SORCERER ~ (READ) D&D Beyond and Foundry Guide: https://imgur.com/a/KphPA9H ~ Required: Fill this out if you are interesting in playing and/or have not yet: https://forms.gle/i77kkPEGFfBrzzjF9

GM Ryan A (he/him)

5.0

(75)

Podcaster

Teacher/Educator

3 years on StartPlaying

858 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 67%

Game Master Reviews (75)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Sets the Mood

Storytelling

Booga

Played 1 sessions

Playing with GM Ryan A on StartPlaying.games was an absolute blast! He is detail oriented and debriefs the players thoroughly during his preparation for the campaign as a GM before hand. His knowledge of the VTT & D&D rules was phenomenal and when blended with the "rule of cool" attitude, it made every decision feel exciting and impactful. The combat was cleverly designed, keeping us all on our toes. The VTT setup is one of the best I've seen. What truly stood out was how seamlessly I was integrated into the campaign having not been an original member – I felt like a valued part of the story from the beginning. Highly recommend for a engaging D&D experience!

Alex

Played 2 sessions

Ryan is one of the best GMs I've played with. He puts a ton of effort into his VTT setup, soundscapes and music, and encounters. Would highly recommend!

Mark

Played 1 sessions

Incredibly knowledgeable on the Cyberpunk Red world and system. He’s a good teacher of both the system and the Foundry VTT and supporting apps. His player base is welcoming.

DM Seb

Played 28 sessions

Ryan is a great DM! I have been playing in one of his games for a while and I'm pretty happy with him as a DM and the group, always fostering a positive environment , his knowledge of the rules and the campaign is great and his style is well balanced, plenty of roleplay, combat and exploration on his sessions . Definitely recommended!

Yarnspinner

Played 12 sessions

I wish I could pick more than three tags to describe Ryan, because he really checks so many boxes. He confirms the adage that you get what you pay for! He's one of the best DMs I've experienced in 30 years of playing TTRPGs.

Carl

Played 3 sessions

Ryan is a DM who shows up prepared and allows his players a lot of freedom. I'd definitely sit at his table again.

Additional details

How to prepare

✅ 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐆𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: I will provide a Google Document that has all the other Links to Programs being used within it! There is also resources for Character Creation ideas and suggestions. Additionally, setting information, house rules, extra content, and session recaps are there. Check your prep materials/email for it, I will also message you it after joining.

What I provide

🎲 The DM will provide the module information, encounters, maps, music, ambience, sound effects, handouts, information, and all that's needed for a great session of Online D&D. Your financial support allows me to give you my focus and priority through out the week, obtain better and more materials to better my GMing and your experience, and indirectly supports other players by helping me focus on this as my full time job. Thank you!

Gameplay details

❗ To ensure everyone's safe and comfortable at the table, I utilize a Consent Form (linked below and in Google Form) for all players to fill out, so we can adjust the adventure accordingly. In addition, I have a Google Form that you will fill out that helps you share helpful information with me, and likewise, me to you. Please fill out both forms and we'll be off to a great start! Consent Form: https://forms.gle/U1XSP1BELUToWmLU8

Content warnings

• Alcohol Use

• Animal Death

• Blood

• Body Horror

• Character Death

• Execution

• Murder

• Violence

Safety tools used

• Breaks

• Lines and Veils

• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

• Open Door

• Session 0

• Stars and Wishes

• X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

⭐In this Adventure, you start at LEVEL 3 with 1 Uncommon Magic Items. You can create your character ahead of time, if you want. We will go over Character Creation and Foundry VTT Instructions in Session 0 or a 30 minute call if you are joining after Session 0. All official book content is allowed - but use 2024 Versions of anything that has a 2024 equivalent. Ability Scores: Point Buy or Standard Array Multiclassing and Feats are allowed Roll or Average HP Increase Flanking for Advantage Other minor house rules are detailed in the Google Document ⭐ I will provide a Google Document that includes Character Creation rules, tips, and suggestions. This Google doc also includes setting information, house rules, Safety Tools, and Session Recaps. ⭐If you join after Session 0, we will touch base before game time sometime for a 30 minute call. https://calendly.com/ryansdnd/30min

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

• D&D Beyond

• Discord

• Foundry VTT

1 SEAT LEFT

$35.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 1:00 AM UTC

May 10 / Session 20

3 Hour Duration

5 / 6 Seats Filled

Schedule

Sat, May 10 | 1:00 AM - Session 20

Sat, May 17 | 1:00 AM - Session 21

Sat, May 24 | 1:00 AM - Session 22

Sat, May 31 | 1:00 AM - Session 23

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+