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Smugglers of Penitence ☠️🔱🌴🐉 [D&D5E, all welcome]
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Pirates! Greek Gods! Dubious beverages! Seizing one's own destiny! If you're interested by one or more of these ideas, this may be the campaign for you. Welcome to a roleplay-focused, player driven pirate adventure. Your latest scheme to make your fortune may prove to be more than you bargained for, as you arrive in the remote plantation town of New Penitence in the midst of a freak tempest. Everyone will be welcome at this table. We'll be starting at level 6 using milestone leveling, and will be running a session 0 to build characters and fit them into the homebrewed world. Speaking of which... *** In the shadows of ruins, jungles, and empire, pirates compete for glory and gold. Many an adventurer has risen to greatness on the waves of the Beloron sea, and you had hoped to do the same. Unfortunately, you are the crew of the Chimera, a ship that attracts misfortune like a man dressed in copper armour in a thunderstorm screaming "all the gods are bastards" on a bare hilltop attracts lightning. You did not have many options. The captain has one more scheme, that will work this time, I promise, no really. A simple smuggling job, moving crates of rum from the isle of New Penitence to Dragonswing to sell. All you have to do is quietly move the merchandise from one side of town to the other, without attracting the attention of Archbishop Praeternus. Easy. After all, it's not like any of you have a history with this place, right? May Poseidon have mercy on your voyage...
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
🔱 Smugglers of Penitence is a short D&D 5e (2014) game starting at 6th level. 🐉 If you're looking for an entertaining and unpredictable campaign run by a professional British voice actor, you're in the right place. 🔱The campaign began a recently, however we're still welcoming new players. Come join the fun :) 🐉 Before your first session, I'll be in contact to get you up to speed, go through character creation, see to last minute safety tools, and develop relationships between your character and the world.
5.0
(13)
1 year on StartPlaying
20 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Creativity
Additional details
How to prepare
Before session 0, all you need is a webcam, a mic, a discord account, and somewhere to create your character - a paper sheet, d&d beyond, up to you. Before session 1, you'll need a roll20 account, an image for your character token, and some understanding of at least the rules that pertain directly to your character (their race, class and background for example). Feel free to message me with any questions :)
What I provide
I run the game on Discord for speaking and Roll20 for combat. I make liberal use of in-character dialogue and encourage players to do the same. I also encourage players to argue their cases for things like unorthodox skill checks, however ask that they respect my final ruling. I tend to encourage in-character roleplaying, player choice, and creative chioces. Expect engaging story that you have a say in - give me a backstory with a couple of colourful characters in it, and they'll more than likely crop up somewhere in the adventure. I use background music for those who want it, but one of the reasons I run games on discord is that it can be turned down or off individually. I can supply pdfs of all core rulebooks and some snazzy character sheets. And, finally, I'm a professional voice actor, so expect high-quality narration in terms of both content and sound quality.
Gameplay details
Session 0 will involve character creation, and a discussion of any triggers players might have for one's own character and the game in general. The game itself will largely be story driven, but that doesn't mean you won't have think tactically and rely on your companions when you do get into combat. Fun is what we're all here for, and sometimes nothing is more fun than a well-applied fireball.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Deep or Large Bodies of Water
• Prejudice
• Controlling Parents
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
How will character creation work
The crew of the Chimera are down on their luck and looking to turn it around - wanted fugitives, disgraced priests, exiled nobles, underfunded wizards, and ambitious swashbucklers could all find themselves involved in this adventure. We'll be starting at Level 6, using roll4drop1 stats and milestone leveling. All WOTC official expansions are fine with the following exceptions, almost all for lore reasons: No Duergar No Guns and Gunpowder (artificers are fine if flavoured away from this) Most reasonable homebrew is fine, but run it by me first before hinging your entire character on it. We will also be running a session 0 to go further into character creation and help anyone who needs it to get their head around the numbers.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Roll20
• Discord
$20.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 6:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour Duration
3 / 6 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+