Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus Reloaded! Level 5-15 (2024)
The blood war rages in avernus and Zariel needs more troops.
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Weekly / Wednesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3ā3.5 hours
2 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
"The Road to hell is paved with good intentions. The road to Baldur's Gate is not even paved... someone must have pocketed the gold." Make your mark in the tale of two cities: Elturel and Baldur's Gate. š„- The holy city of Elturel is overtaken by hellish forces ā and Baldur's Gate may be next! šŖ- Mysterious murders decimate the weak and vulnerable. š- The forces of Hell triumph unless you put a stop to their plans! In this adventure, you can expect to: š„Leave your mark on the eternal struggle between good and evil. š„Investigate murders and evil cults in the two of the most iconic cities of the Forgotten Realms! š„Stop the workings of corrupt nobility and Cultists! š„Stand up ā for yourself, for what is right, or for others, or all shall perish!
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
372 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Visual Aid
About me
I own a game store and love running RPGs. I run d&d 5e and the occasional savage worlds/rifts campaign. I like to run third party modules by great third party creators like Matt Coville, the dungeon dudes, dm Dave, and ghost fire gaming to name a few. I also run my own home-brewed campaigns from time to time. I subscribe to a dozen map & token patreons as I like my games to have great art. To name a few if you know them; cze&peku, forgotten adventures, crosshead, Tom Cartos and Caeora.
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Creating your character
Level 5 Standard array 2 uncommon items Playtest artificer! Any current or legacy subclass, also third party such as illrigger, grimhollow classes etc, just ask!
This is a massively redone Avernus. The story, the drive is made more personal, the fiends are made more real, and the stakes are made achievable. Level 5 start! any classes and races. I love third party if you want it. Aberrant sorc (heavily spy face stealer) Paladin (melee dpr with some tank) Eldritch knight fighter (Belmont from castlevania style) Evocation wizard We are "4sessions" in but two of those were pre campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Must be 18+ years old. In order to participate and enjoy the games players must have the following: ā A Discord account (free to create, web based) ā PC or Laptop capable of handling audio and video for 3 hours. ā An Internet Browser (up to date): Chrome, Firefox or Opera are recommended. ā A good microphone and headset. ā A stable internet connection. ā A quiet place where you can focus without background noise.
What NOAA brings to the table
Everything but the players! I am a we are telling a story together type of DM and believe in the rule of cool and will let the dice fall where they may quite often. I am also a lover of highly tactical combat and use almost exclusively third party monsters from beneos, mcdm, ghostfire, dungeon dudes, kobold...etc Beneos Maps and monsters Music and ambient sounds Voices and depth
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
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Safety
How NOAA creates a safe table
Players can expect a dark fantasy adventure, with plenty of exploration and focus on narrative. A good balance between Exploration, RP and combat. Using maps and content from ProGm Carlos! Themes involve: cults, religions (fantasy), dark rites, murder, conspiracies, hell, demons and devils, profane iconography and magic, evil creatures, corruption, celestials, sin, forgiveness, redemption. I do my best to ensure that none of these topics are overly gratuitous in their presentation or needlessly gruesome in detail. The purpose of tabletop roleplaying games is to have fun experiencing a unique adventure and story together as a collaborative storytelling experience. We will be doing a session zero before beginning the adventure, and I can easily modify descriptions or scenarios as appropriate to avoid content that the party might be uncomfortable with. I use the X-Card safety tool to make sure everyone is safe and having a positive experience during the game. X-Card was created by John Stavropoulos (http://tinyurl.com/x-card-rpg). I have a module in Foundry VTT that makes the use of the safety tools easy and anonymous! While this is an official D&D module is HIGHLY customized. I am using several sources of material from the web, some free, others acquired at the DM's guild. I have heavily incremented the module, including completely re-writing major parts of the story and background surrounding it so it would make better sense. While I maintain character names, art and locations, almost all of it has been re-purposed. There will be high-quality maps in the VTT (made on Dungeondraft) which are not featured in the original book at all, as well as several from the book but with better, more elaborate art. I have also bought many side-content related to this campaign in the form of PDFs and additional maps, so I am able to fill out certain parts of the game and provide options to various types of players. The modified content features additional magic items as well as extra backgrounds, beyond the ones in the original module book. This is a HEAVILY ENHANCED experience of the Descent into Avernus module, which I considered to be necessary for this book to be enjoyable.
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