Eiselcross: Rime of the Frostmaiden | Beginner Friendly
Eternal winter. Endless night. No escape.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
May 2 / Session 48
Session Duration / 3.5–4 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/5
About the adventure
Eternal winter. Endless night. No escape. Welcome to Eiselcross, adventurer! For two years, darkness has swallowed these snow-buried islands in endless night, killing crops and driving townsfolk to the edge of their sanity. Folk attribute the darkness to the Frostmaiden, a mysterious figure who weaves an aurora of magic across the sky every night and demands horrible sacrifices from those in her domain. If you don't stop her, she'll bury the world in darkness forever—but to face her, you'll have to dig up ancient secrets best left buried. Do you have what it takes to save your people from everlasting night? 🏘️ Explore a community of ten towns overrun by wintry cultists ❄️ Trek across a snowy realm in search of ancient magic 🥶 Face blizzards, curses, and icy monsters ☃️ Shape the future of the world—or redefine its past This winter, join us on the expedition of a lifetime as we race to save our islands from eternal darkness. You'll face yetis, explore a long-lost city buried in ice, and confront a being so powerful she can stop the sun from rising. Will you save us from eternal night, or will we forever be trapped in the Rime of the Frostmaiden?
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(41)
3 years on StartPlaying
476 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
I have been in love with telling stories for as long as I can remember. I'm an avid devourer of books, actual-play content, and home games with fellow GMs, and I blend all those experiences together to create vivid, immersive worlds in which you can splash around. My worlds and games are designed to elevate the stories of the characters who enter them, whether through RP or personal interaction with lore. I am a firm believer that everyone's story matters, and I am excited to provide space for you to explore yours.
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Creating your character
Character creation will take place in Session 0. At that time, we'll establish whose backstories are entwined, whose are independent, and how your characters know each other. Don't worry about sharing the details of your backstory with the whole party, though—everyone has secrets, and figuring out your party's pasts is half the fun of TTRPGs. (Just be prepared to work with me to fit your backstory into the world!) You'll start at level 1 and end at level 11. I will make pre-generated character sheets available on D&D Beyond upon request.
⟢ Party is level 5 ⟢ We have a wizard, a cleric, a bard/fighter, and a paladin. ⟢ We use 5e 2014 rules.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Playing at my table is simple! You'll need a microphone and a webcam, a free account on D&D Beyond, and Discord. You can find campaign links for D&D Beyond and Owlbear Rodeo on my Discord server. You do not need an Owlbear account to join our games. If you have character art you'd like to use to represent your character on our virtual tabletop, send it my way and I'll set that up for you. Alternatively, you may create your own using 2MinuteTabletop's custom token editor.
What SG Winter brings to the table
⟢ No dice? No problem! My Discord server has a digital dice tray brimming with RNG dice, and you are always welcome to use virtual dice on D&D Beyond or OBR instead. ⟢ I have pre-generated character sheets ready for use—all you have to do is ask! ⟢ All sessions include ambient music streamed through Discord. ⟢ All my owned content on D&D Beyond is available to characters built using our campaign link.
Homebrew rules
⟢ Drinking a potion takes a bonus action. Feeding it to a friend takes an action. ⟢ Making ranged attacks in melee with someone who isn't your target doesn't impose disadvantage.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How SG Winter creates a safe table
⟢ Session 0: We'll have a Session 0 for character creation, discussion of lines and veils, and collaboration on the overall tone of the story. Will this be a gritty quest to thwart terrible evils or a whimsical romp through the snow? The party will decide that here. ⟢ Lines and Veils: We'll discuss these in our Session 0. If you're uncomfortable sharing yours in a group setting, you may DM them to me on StartPlaying and I'll incorporate them quietly. ⟢ Open Door: If you need to step out for a few minutes for a mental health break or to resolve a real-life issue, you are welcome to do so. ⟢ Breaks: We'll take a ten-minute break near the middle of every session.
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