Gods of the Pre-Apocalypse
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
This is a world heaving out its final dying breaths. There is no demon king or dark god to stop. No hero’s of fate or rising saviors to stop the End. This is determined. All know it and have or must make peace with their final days. And when faced with your final days, what will you pursue? Kindness, compassion, empathy? Or will you choose self over all, and fall to greed, violence and jealousy. In the coming apocalypse, what will you revere? Gods of the Pre-apocalypse is a level 20 campaign where in the waning days, weeks and months of the world of mar-siig. Focusing on the way people and communities respond to the end of days, this will be a low combat, narrative intense game set to span about 30 sessions or half a year.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.
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.
If the listed date/time is not doable for players looking to join, there may be some flexibility in scheduling. As of now there are 2 potential alternate game times: Wednesday @ 2PM EST Friday @ 7 PM EST
5.0
(4)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Players will need a Roll20 account, Discord account, regular access to internet connected computer or device that can operate the prior 2 programs, a decent microphone and the ability to potentially edit fillable PDFs
What I provide
First and foremost I provide a free 3-part introductory system when onboarding players. First, a 1on1 Interview/Session 0, to get a read on a player and if all goes well, an invitation to the game. Second a group Session 0.5 where we can all meet on the planned game day(set to take place weekly), get a feel for each other and go through character creation and parts of world development will occur. Third is our Session 1, the first game! All three without any charge, so we all feel good about gaming together before a transaction occurs. VTT spaces are used to provide a space for players to use digital dice if they prefer, as well as using the soundscape and help depict my storytelling with visual backdrops. As far as performance, I have a decent library of voices and accents that I use to bring my worlds to life. I endeavor to have my worlds follow a through line of world defined logic that makes it feel like an organism of its own, that will ebb and flow and be changed and influenced in conjunction with players actions. I value the improv aspect of these games and have practical experience from both theater performances and other games I have GMed for, which includes weaving as much of the backstory of the PCs at my tables into the narrative to make a shared world we can all have pride in. This game is anticipated to run for approximately half a year, roughly 30 sessions broken into 6 arcs. These arcs may take between 1 and the full 5 sessions per arc to enact.
Gameplay details
Details of Safety Tools and whatever boundaries individual players will officially be gone over during onboarding, Sessions 0 & 0.5, and players are encouraged to bring up discomforts at any point during out of game time. VTT integrated safety deck also allows for assistance in anonymously bringing attention to sensitive subjects during game time and potentially pausing the game if needed.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Official character creation will take place during a Session 0.5, where all participating players will be on a call and craft characters using the 2014 editions and WoTC published add-ons for 5e. Homebrew/third-party classes & races will not be allowed without explicit GM approval. There will be opportunity to discuss third-party/homebrew rulesets, or carrying over better rules from the 2024 edition at this point as well. Showing up to this session with a concept and having a rough mental outline of a character beforehand will be helpful and speed up the process.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Beginner
Platforms used
• Discord
• Roll20
$19.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 2:30 AM UTC
4-4.5 Hour Duration
2 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Beginner
Age: 18+