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Rime of the Frostmaiden:Auril Everlasting|GM🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈|2024 5E

Rime of the Frostmaiden:Auril Everlasting|GM🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈|2024 5E

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

NIGHT ETERNAL COMES FOR THE DALE. WILL YOU SURVIVE THE WINTER?! The wrath of a god is upon you in this survival sandbox adventure taking players far across Faerun's Icewind Dale. Rime of the Frostmaiden: Auril Everlasting is an adventure focused on survival in harsh frozen conditions, building relationships across the Dale's Ten Towns, and weaving together several major plot threads via player choice. But don't be misled by those shiny sourcebooks, this adventure is packed with tons of new material you won't find between the pages of the original work. Rime of the Frostmaiden: Auril Everlasting throws our party into a bleak, frigid tundra trapped in a spell of eternal night. Themes of odd magics, bitter survival, icy vistas filled with strange new monsters to meet, and a wide cast of incredible NPCs to get to know. This adventure is open to new players and veterans alike. Our game will focus on piecing together a story of wrath and desperation in sandbox setting while the clock ticks down on your primary goal: saving the Ten Towns from the grips of Auril's nocturnal curse! From the moment you create your characters and enter the Dale, the reigns will be in your party's hands as to where you'd like to go and which plots/quests you wish to solve. Will you help the people of the Dale break the night's hold? Will you delve deep into ancient frozen troves of vast treasures in search of glory? Or will you attempt to strike at a god and seal you name into history for all time? That will be for you to decide!

Party notes

Begin the day with a sledge ride through the frozen, night-locked north in this Icewind Dale adventure! We play every Tuesday @ 10:00 AM EST. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚔️Our is 3rd level, using 2024 5th Edition rules. They include: - Bugbear Monk - Elf Rogue - Human Warlock - Shifter Fighter - Shadar'kai Wizard

5.0

(47)

LGBTQ+
Queer
Voice Actor
Women/Femme Identifying

2 years on StartPlaying

473 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (47)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Inclusive

Creativity

Storytelling

Brian avatar

Brian

Played 5 sessions

This was my first ever StartPlaying session, and Penny did a fantastic job! I look forward to playing again!

Nathan avatar

Nathan

Played 25 sessions

Penny is one of the best DMs I've ever played with! Her grasp of the rules and mechanics of the game are stellar, and she puts in SO MUCH work to the VT we use to really make the game immersive and exciting. Character creation was very detailed and helpful, and the character I play feels like the most developed and realized character I've had; that's a direct result of Penny's process. Not only that, but Penny has done a wonderful job tying all six player backstories into the campaign to create a unique, personal experience for all of us. The fact that we're 20+ sessions in and still have our original crew from session 0 is testament to Penny's incredible work as our DM. You should absolutely be trying to get a seat at her table -- it's a blast!

Brett avatar

Brett

Played 25 sessions

TOP TIER! Seriously, if you are looking for the most fun DM ever, look no further. Lights, special effects, so many different voices and the world building is incredible, on top of that all, their games are run so professionally AND FUN!!!! my goodness, the other players and myself are always talking about the game and that is all due to Penny's incredible storytelling. If you are looking for a DM that is creative, understanding and overall just really fun to play with, look no further, Penny is the DM for you!!!!!

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remington

Played 12 sessions

Penny always bright and cheery, but is quite capable of describing dark and horrible events. Allows time for people to learn the game and always helpful when questions are asked. Keeps the game going but has many safe guards if things get too intense for players, goes with the flow and willing to allow players to try things not specifically pointed out in the rules. Use voices and effects to really bring people and monsters to life, keeps personalities in mind when questions go off script. Always seemed ready to discuss character development off the clock if you want the kind of involvement. The VTT helps keep things easy play and visually appealing. Could go on all day about the joy of playing games with Penny, but I'll just leave it with as someone who has played over 30 years of D&D Penny keep me entertained with a game i've played forever.

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Zoe

Played 40 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.

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Jonathan

Played 27 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!

Additional tables

1 available

1 SEAT LEFT

Weekly / Monday - 2:00 PM UTC

Jun 16 / Session 26

5 / 6 Seats Filled

Additional details

How to prepare

Players should prepare by reading the Rules and the Character Creation Document found on the Discord, optionally creating their character in DNDBeyond, and checking out our FoundryVTT server's invite link where they can join with a free account. If you like, feel free to familiarize yourself with lore surrounding Icewind Dale if you would like to as well. **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 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 below is a list of things that may or may not appear in this campaign. It is very likely many of these will not appear, but I want everyone to be prepared. I take my player's mental health and safety very seriously, so 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.

Content warnings

• Alcoholism

• Alcohol Use

• Animal Death

• Blood

• Body Horror

• Character Death

• Death

• Drowning

• Execution

• Fire

• Hostages

• Illness

• Insects

• Language/Cursing

• Memory Erasing

• Mind alteration

• Spiders

• Trauma

• Violence

Safety tools used

Aftercare

Bleed

Breaks

Debriefing

Lines and Veils

Luxton Technique

Luxton Technique Discussion

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. During our Session Zero we will be reviewing our characters in FoundryVTT together; however, it never hurts to have an idea of where you're going with your build. We can also 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

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

D&D Beyond

Discord

Foundry VTT

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$25.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 2:00 PM UTC

Jun 10 / Session 12

3-3.5 Hour Duration

6 / 6 Seats Filled

Schedule

Tue, Jun 10 | 2:00 PM - Session 12

Tue, Jun 17 | 2:00 PM - Session 13

Tue, Jun 24 | 2:00 PM - Session 14

Tue, Jul 01 | 2:00 PM - Session 15

Tue, Jul 08 | 2:00 PM - Session 16

Tue, Jul 15 | 2:00 PM - Session 17

Tue, Jul 22 | 2:00 PM - Session 18

Tue, Jul 29 | 2:00 PM - Session 19

Tue, Aug 05 | 2:00 PM - Session 20

Tue, Aug 12 | 2:00 PM - Session 21

Tue, Aug 19 | 2:00 PM - Session 22

Tue, Aug 26 | 2:00 PM - Session 23

Tue, Sep 02 | 2:00 PM - Session 24

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+