Strixhaven: A Curriculum Of Chaos (Level 1-10)

Creating your character

I encourage players to think a little bit about a possible character idea they have (class, possible vibe) and bring it to session 0. Then I will chew everything out with people individually in DMs (though please send me fleshed out ideas or a list that I can respond to- sometimes I don't have time for extensive back and forth). You'll be starting at level 1! Just in general with Classes and Subclasses I'm gonna say no homebrew- races I can be persuaded on. Characters will be created on D&D Beyond, Point Buy or Standard Array, Milestone Level up, fuck encumbrance! You can find out a little bit about the module online but please don't read it :((( Spoilers :(((

Preparing for the session

You will need a webcam, mic, and appropriate internet connection. I recommend a laptop or computer over a phone as you will sometimes need to have multiple windows open. Please have a D&D Beyond, Discord, and Roll20 Account (no payments required). We will only be using Roll20 for the map aspect, as I know its a learning curve, so don't worry too much about learning to use it. Come up with some possible character ideas and research a lil bit about the module to be ultimately prepared! Though I will provide a Player document before session 0 with all the info you need, reading this will be a requirement.

What Maddy (Maddaloon) brings to the table

I have the source book! I also have nearly all of the races, subclasses and feats available on D&D Beyond. I have a master subscription so I can share my resources to everyone. I'm an Actual Play DM as well as a home DM so I pride myself on my silly voices and improv skills. I also love to use music! I ALWAYS embrace rule of cool, but also love to see how we can strategise and play within the set rules. I love crunchy combats that require players to make a chat without me so they can strategise behind my back lmao. I expect a lot of commitment from my players in a roleplay sense- not in the sense of having a little social anxiety with roleplaying with new players (I get that don't worry) I want you to be deeply entrenched in your character! I want you to be able to yap about them for hours! I want to be able to come up with cool theories about their psyche!!! I just want you to care so much about your character and how they fit in this world, and that will translate onto the table. GIVE ME PASSION!!! That being said- I'm a goofy DM. Please bring the goof but also know when to lock tf in for some traumatic backstory reveals.

Homebrew rules

-Inspiration stacks and is a reroll. You can gift inspiration to other players and spend how ever many you want in one go. (For example you might horde them and spend six in a row trying to help another player succeed a saving throw). You can spend them after you know the result, (fail or success) but not before you are aware of any consequences (the damage or effect taken). -Drinking potions is a bonus action. Feeding them to someone else is an action and you must be within 5ft of them. If you drink a healing potion as an action, you take the full amount of healing. -Nat 20 initiative means you go first no matter what, nat 1 means you go last no matter what. -Deciding who goes first when you roll the same as another person is who has the highest dex, then rollies if they are the same. -Critical hit means you double the dice rolled and add up the total, then add your bonuses on top. -If you are hasted you can cast two spells in a turn, but only a cantrip and a levelled spell otherwise. -You can counterspell someone who counters your own spell if you have the reaction handy. -When levelling up, if you choose to roll hp you cannot roll lower than your con modifier. -Familiars and pets take their initiative after you, but any other summoned creatures can roll their own initiative.

How Maddy (Maddaloon) creates a safe table

How I do safety tools is that I send out the RPG consent form and then collate the red and yellow flagged topics into a completely anonymous 'Lines and Veils' list. This list will be a collaborative Google Doc that anyone can add to through out the entire campaign (triggers change sometimes). This campaign is heavy but I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable; if you join this campaign I'll assume you can handle a little gore but I am ALWAYS down to change parts of a module or my own prep to suit my players. The X, N, & O cards will be messaged texts to me personally or into the chat; otherwise if people leave the call we will call to a pause if you need a quick out or I don't see a message. I will call for one 10 minute break in the middle. The debrief is usually a mix between a quick chat when we call to a close (understanding that people might need to bounce after we end) and over text.