Descent into Avernus: The Averniad|GM🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️|
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
A plan fifty years in the making is reaching its culmination, and if the scheme succeeds, all life upon the material realm will burn in the infernal flame of the Nine Hells. Dive deep into the Lower City of Baldur's Gate to uncover a cult sect's ghastly designs, enter the secluded libraries of Candlekeep to discover lost secrets, and board a one-way flight straight down to the fiery pits Hell. This campaign is a heavily modified version of the popular Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition adventure 'Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus' and is open to players both new and old as we will begin at 1st level. Upon embarking on this journey your party will find themselves in the heart of the "Murder Capital of the Sword Coast", the notorious city of Baldur's Gate. It is here you will begin to unravel a tangled web of treachery and assassinations carried out by an old enemy of the Gate: The Dead Three. The further you dig into the entrails the cultists leave in their wake, the more you come to realize that this whole ordeal is something much more sinister. Descend into the bleeding, ashen gulch of the Avernal wastelands, pilot infernal war machines, and burn your path across Hell crushing those who threaten you with stygian steel treads and belching hellfire. Become the Infernal Warlord of your character's most sanguine nightmares, or beat back the darkness and bring everlasting light to the blighted wastes. Whatever you choose, you're in for one Hell of a ride.
Take a trip down to the Nine Hells, every Friday morning @ 9:00 AM EST. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚔️Our party is 4th level and made up of: - Human Sorcerer - Goliath Monk - Elf Wizard - Hollyphant Cleric
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2 years on StartPlaying
423 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (43)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Creativity
Storytelling
Zoe
Played 17 sessions
Penny is the most welcoming and encouraging DM that I could hope for. Her games are always engaging- both mechanically and roleplaying. She ensures every table is safe and works with players to incorporate their interests.
Jonathan
Played 13 sessions
Penny is awesome! We are 4 session in to a campaign, and she far supersedes what I ever could have expected from a DM. She is very inclusive, and safe, and never misses a beat. I love the voices, and the combat on FoundryVTT was awesome! Loving playing in this campaign, and excited for more to come!
Alyson
Played 24 sessions
I have been having a blast playing with Penny! She knows the material and has mastered the vtt - and has been so patient with me as I blunder through it. She has made me feel welcome in an established group since my first session, and she as seamlessly integrated another new player as well. Her NPC voices are incredible, too!
Frank Fernandez
Played 38 sessions
Penny is one of the most creative and overall amazing DM's I have ever had the joy of playing D&D with. No matter your experience level with D&D, I can vouch that Penny will make sure everyone at the table will have a fun experience.
Kyle
Played 15 sessions
Penny is absolutely outstanding. I'm a new player and her table is very inclusive and welcoming. She weaves an engaging story and keeps everything well balanced.
Reirei
Played 1 sessions
Wonderful DMing kept a great balance to the game never missed a beat with anything!
Additional details
How to prepare
Players should prepare by reading the Character Creation Document, creating their character sheets in DNDBeyond via the campaign link, and checking out our FoundryVTT server where they can test out all of the virtual tabletop's features. If you like, feel free to familiarize yourself briefly with some of The Sword Coast's lore, specifically around Baldur's Gate. You will need access to the following: - A desktop PC or laptop. - Discord, headphones, and a working microphone. Webcams encourged. - A reliable internet connection. I have found Edge or Chrome run FoundryVTT well for browser options. - You, and a willingness hop in and roleplay!
What I provide
I will provide you access to our campaign's virtual spaces in DNDBeyond, Discord, and FoundryVTT. As our adventure will be entirely digital, we can travel light on supplies! Please review the list of items above for all necessary tools.
Gameplay details
~ DM's Note on Content Warnings ~ The list of possible triggers/content warnings contains subjects that may or may not appear in this campaign. If anything (on or off the list) is an explicit trigger for you, I'm happy to talk with you and be sure those subjects are handled however best suits you. Please note this list is not comprehensive and can be adjusted at any time to suit players' needs.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Animal Death
• Blood
• Body Horror
• Character Death
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Execution
• Fire
• Hostages
• Illness
• Insects
• Language/Cursing
• Memory Erasing
• Mind alteration
• Mind Control
• Murder
• PTSD
• Scars
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Trauma
• Violence
• Gore
• Real World Religion
• Panic Attacks
• Nightmares about Traumatic Events
• Mutilation
• Mutilation of Corpses
• Mental Illness
• Mass Death
• Hangings
• Guns
• Forced Blood Draining
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Bleed
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Luxton Technique
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
You will begin this adventure at Level 1. Please use the Character Creation Document (provided to you upon joining the game); it should hopefully answer most character creation questions. There will be a DNDBeyond Campaign Link for these new character sheets to be built in. You do not need to own anything in DNDBeyond; I own all of the content we will use for this session, and it will be shared with you. We can discuss character stories, themes, etc. before the session and during Session Zero. If you have any questions the guide does not answer, please feel free to DM me to discuss.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• D&D Beyond
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
$30.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 1:00 PM UTC
Mar 14 / Session 9
3-3.5 Hour duration
5 / 6 Seats filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+