The Rise and the Ritual
Journey into the forbidden lands of Parafeizhion as you uncover a dark mystery of a nation.
$20.00
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Weekly / Tuesday – 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
1 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Step into Ezreithia, a Homebrew World of Mystery and Wonder. In The Rise and the Ritual, embark on an epic tale of greatness as you explore the richly woven nations of Parafeizhion and Varikolka—two lands embroiled in vastly different conflicts, each holding secrets that could reshape the world. Parafeizhion lies within the enigmatic Inferno Ash Empire, a paradoxical realm of immense power yet serene tranquility. Whispers claim the Ash Empire's influence spans across all seven continents of Ezreithia, with dominion over three of them. Its shadow looms large, but what truly lies behind the empire's facade of peace? Varikolka, by contrast, is steeped in dark rumor. Tavern whispers speak of an unholy alliance between its leaders and vampiric forces—a chilling pact that could unleash doom upon the land. From apocalyptic cults to forgotten gods, the journey promises peril, discovery, and a fight against forces far greater than yourself. Will you rise to meet the challenge? The story begins. The ritual awaits.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
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1 year on StartPlaying
6 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I'm a pretty experienced GM specializing in a detailed narrative and worldbuilding and also with a secondary focus on combat and exploration. I primarily run Pathfinder 2e games and I'm currently learning the ropes behind Foundry. I primarily run in my own homebrew setting called The Worldforge, it is a massive multidimensional universe with many powerful forces, from infinite gods to formidible wizards to mighty dragons and devils fighting for a scrap of control. In addition to TTRPGs, I am a musician, I play guitar and I specialize in progressive metal of all sorts. My links are to my band and guitar page, at least at the moment. I'm based out of New England in the United States, generally I keep pretty strange hours so I'm open to a lot of games where it could be pretty late where I am! I typically run games with a deep narrative, interesting NPCs and dynamic action!
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Creating your character
We will use a mix of Foundry VTT and Pathbuilder 2e to make your characters. Feel free to come to the table with a concept but be ready to adapt given that the other players are also going to be bringing characters just as interesting as yours to the table! There will be a 3 hour session zero/meet and greet in which we will discuss various topics and get to know eachother a little more. Including a few details on the world and some collaboration between all the players to make it the best possible game. We will start right at the beginning...level 1. The plan is to go all the way to level 20! Stats will be decided with the standard ability setup, we will use a free bonus archetype feat system, along with the new Mythic Progression and Destinies rules from War of Immortals so consider these when making your character. I use all Pathfinder 2e Remaster content, along with some approved legacy content and Battlezoo Eldamon, Battlezoo Ancestries Dragons, Battlezoo Bestiary and Battlezoo Bestiary Strange and Unusual. I would like everyone to keep copies of their characters between both Foundry and a backup on Pathbuilder.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Forge Membership which I can walk you through, along with a computer/browser capable of running Foundry. We also use voice chat for discord. You will need a working mic and decent connection for wherever you are in the world. I would suggest the one time payment into Pathbuilder 2e as that will allow you to access character creation on your phone. This game will be welcoming to all players, you will need the Core Pathfinder 2e Remaster rules in order to play but it is fine if you have not played before.
What Michael brings to the table
I use Foundry VTT, along with some Battlezoo Modules (Eldamon, Ancestries Dragons, and some monster modules). I am not opposed to having you all bring your own custom tokens to the table, I will be using various sources to acquire tokens for this game and as long as it's legal it's good. As my budget expands, I plan to add more modules and content into the game. My plan is to reinvest at least some of the proceeds to advance my other games. You can expect an enthusiastic GM that has a LOT of energy and expertise in worldbuilding to bring to the table. I'm working on accents and languages and voices in my spare time and so that will for sure be implemented, maybe I can even find a few new cool dialects. (In my spare time I am learning multiple languages with Duolingo!)
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
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How Michael creates a safe table
This is going to be my first attempt to really evaluate what works best with my own safety tools. There will be moments where we recalibrate, especially as things like limits can change. I plan to do my very best to keep things as clear and honest as possible and have immense respect for your time.
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