Undead Intrigue! | Blood Lords

Creating your character

Characters begin at LV1 Gradual Ability Boost Automatic Rune Progression (Not to be confused with ABP) Ancestry: Undead Ancestries are encouraged for this campaign! Classes: Most allowed. Some restrictions may apply depending on a player's level of experience. (Exemplar is excluded) Free Archetypes with multiclass archetypes excluded Backgrounds: Most allowed, backgrounds in the players' guide are highly encouraged. Character creation will be finalized during session 0/1, but you are encouraged to come to the table with ideas!

Preparing for the session

Reading the Blood Lords players' guide is a must: https://downloads.paizo.com/BloodLords_PlayersGuide.pdf Players can expect an adventure that focuses on the complex politics of the nation of Geb, and what it is like to ascend to power in a nation ruled by the undead. Combat can't be the only path to power though. Players will need to be shrewd and pick sides in the never-ending web of politics that can only come from a situation where everyone involved has all the time in the world to scheme. Players should be comfortable with RPing with their fellow players and NPCs as socializing will play a large role in this campaign. Getting into a roleplaying mindset!

What Gerik brings to the table

A GM style that focuses on character-driven narratives. Players in my games are encouraged to explore their characters' motivations and personal growth, and how their unique personalities, values, and desires shape their actions and evolve. Curated Foundry modules designed to streamline the Foundry VTT experience. Added emphasis on individual players' goals as they seek their position as Blood Lords. Additional content/mechanics to drive home the political intrigue theme. Curated sound design to set the mood.

Homebrew rules

Inspired by Daggerheart, I have the following modified death mechanics: When a player character is about to die, they have an opportunity to make one of the following death moves. 1. Blaze of Glory: Your character embraces death and goes out in a blaze of glory. Take one action (at the GM’s discretion), which critically succeeds, then cross through the veil of death. 2. Avoid Death: Your character avoids death and faces the consequences. They temporarily drop unconscious, and then you work with the GM to describe how the situation worsens. Your character can’t move or act while unconscious, they can’t be targeted by an attack, and they return to consciousness when an ally heals their wounds or when the party finishes a long rest. After your character falls unconscious, roll a d20. If its value is equal to or under your character’s level, they gain a scar. The scar is represented mechanically by a permanent, doomed condition.

How Gerik creates a safe table

Each player who joins my server is required to sign my onboarding document, where I outline all my table/community rules. These cover topics such as behaviors that will not be tolerated as well as other housekeeping topics. Refusal to sign this document disqualifies players from playing at the table to ensure the safety of all members who do.