The World of Gaian

How to prepare

A working mic and a subscription to roll20 is required. (Free subscription is fine.)

What I provide

My games use Roll20 and hundreds of custom maps that are used for both combat and exploration. I bring thirty years of GM experience to the table along with twenty years of experience in video games and game design. In addition, my games have custom artwork, ambient music, and a discord community full of friendly and enthusiastic players eager to engage!

Gameplay details

When designing my world, I try to create believable situations and scenarios that would exist in this type of world. Therefore, I use mature themes to tell a story which the players can really be a part of. This often leads to their beliefs being tested and where moral grey areas can creep in (that they will have to wrestle with). I try to just present situations as how they are and not really comment on them other than the outcomes of said situations and how they effect people (humanoids) and their lives/happiness within the game world. It's up to each player to decide what type of humanoid their character is and how they are going react to the various situations within the story.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

Character creation generally happens before the first session or session zero in the event of a fresh campaign. Character creation rules are as follows: Allowed Content --------------------- Any published WOTC book other than Explorer's Guide to Wildemont, no homebrew content. Character Creation Rules ------------------------------ Unless otherwise stated, ability scores are determined through the point-buy system. If you have any questions on how this system works, just ask myself or one of the other players. For character HP, take your character’s max HP (max dice) + con modifier for first level. For each level after that, take the average of the HP dice (rounded up) and add con modifier. For example, a second level barbarian with 14 con would have 23 hp. (First Level: 12+2=14, second level: 7+2=9, Total: 14+9=23) For class and race selection, I’m only allowing material officially published in WOTC books as I’ve found it to be mostly balanced and easiest to incorporate into my game world. That’s not to say I’m completely against character-generated content. But that’s something I’d rather be explored in-game. Be warned that many exotic races are not common within the empire. This may lead to more challenging social interactions as well as reactions ranging from distrust to outright hostility depending on what part of the empire you’re in. That’s not to say you can’t earn the respect and trust of the people over time, but it’s a more challenging path to walk. For characters level 5 or over, you get an extra 100 gp you can use to buy gear. (This represents your character completing successful ventures in their career.) For characters level 8 or over, you gain one magic item (common or uncommon) if you don't already have one. (Again this represents some success your character has had in their career.) -------------- In terms of background, the most important question to answer is how the character is going to be introduced into the story. Make sure you talk to your GM about how you'd like your character to be introduced. (This will depend on what's currently happening in the game.) The second most important question to ask is if/why this character will want to stay with the group. When designing a character personality, keep in mind that the character should have a reason to stay with the group after the initial encounter. If your character is a loner that hates others, then they probably won't do well within the group. Try to design character personalities that will mesh well in a group situation. The story of your character is important, but not something you need to know right away. While some design intricate backstories from the start, others enjoy developing character backstory as they play. Once created, the group will discuss characters to figure out how everyone fits into the story together.

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all