Lead the Resistance against Vecna! | Beginner Friendly
Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Level Up Advanced 5th Edition | Campaign
About the adventure
Imagine a world where Tiamat was summoned successfully. Where the Princes of Elemental Evil tread unfettered. Where Demogorgon prowls the Underdark with the Wand of Orcus, leaving an army of undead in his wake. Where the storm giants have been cast to the bottom of the Ordning. Where Baldur's Gate has been banished to the Nine Hells... Imagine a world where good has lost and evil prevailed. You will journey through this world to stop an ultimate evil that has risen in the wake of these calamities. A world where all of the heroes of the past have fallen. Their campaigns have failed due to scheduling (the ultimate enemy of any Dungeons and Dragons campaign) or defeat! Vecna has already risen - will you live to see him fall? This adventure will see the characters grow from 3rd-level adventures to 20th-level heroes through the Rise of Vecna and Fall of Vecna campaigns. About the GM My name is Josh (though I go by Brighthall Tavern on StartPlaying) and I have been running and playing in Tabletop Roleplaying Games for about 17 years and running paid games full time for over 2 years now. Over this time I have run games in a number of different systems and worlds and have gained a love for creating and crafting stories that bring joy to those around me. There is nothing quite like seeing a group overcome a particular challenge and come out the other side exhausted, but excited and ready to take on the next adventure! So, if you’re wanting to get out there and explore new worlds, battle creatures from your darkest dreams and defend the innocent from the evils of the world join me at the table and let’s tell some stories! I run an inclusive LGBTQ+ friendly table and do not support bigotry in any form. If you are looking for that sort of thing in your games, this table is not for you.
3 years on StartPlaying
468 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
You will need a microphone and stable internet. You will also need Discord. You can find discord at http://www.discord.com We will be using FoundryVTT to run the game. This should run just fine on most computers. If you run into any issues we can enable some options that should help the game run even more smoothly. This will be tested during Session 0. FoundryVTT will be hosted on the Forge and runs in the browser so no installation is necessary. Links to the campaign will be provided to the group during Session 0. We will be using some custom content for the campaign. Level Up: Advanced 5e content is available and we will be using that system in Foundry, but all normal 5e content is compatible with the system if that is the route you would like to go.
What I provide
- High-quality animated maps and tokens for all encounters (if possible, animated tokens and maps aren't always available, but I do my best to track them down). - Many encounters will use Foundry's 3d Canvas which provides an immersive and tactical combat experience. - The following books on D&D Beyond: Player's Handbook, Curse of Strahd, Volo's Guide to Monsters, The Tortle Package, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica, Eberron: Rising from the Last War, Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Lineages, The Wild Beyond the Witchlight. - This campaign also uses the Level Up: Advanced 5e rules, all needed books, and resources are provided as part of the game wiki along with the campaign's Player's Guide. This includes 20 new or reworked classes and over 200 Archetypes. Plus a ton of Heritage, Culture, and Background options. - If your character needs a feature from a book I do not already own then I will be happy to purchase one or two as necessary. This is a to-be-determined benefit and may not always be available. - Discord Server to manage group communications out of the game.
Gameplay details
The adventures "The Rise of Vecna" and "The Fall of Vecna" depict scenes of violence, coarse language may be spoken around the table, and some mature subject matter may be broached. All Safety Tools and Lines and Veils will be strictly enforced. If you have any questions about these tools or any concerns about the content of the adventure please let me know as soon as possible (either in-game during play or out). Your comfort is the most important thing to me as a DM. If you have any other safety tools or requests that you would like to see at the table please let me know before the start of the game (or session) so I can make sure to have these tools ready (and researched properly if I am unfamiliar) before the start of the game.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Players joining before the start of the campaign will create characters during a Session 0 where we will meet and discuss the campaign and expectations for the experience. If players are new to the game this is also where we will go over the basics of Roleplaying and Tabletop Games in general. I will also have pre-gen characters available if necessary at the start of all games for any players who may be dropping in or out. In addition to the normal character creation stuff, we will jump straight into the adventure after finishing for a full four-hour first session (if time allows)! If joining after Session 0 then we will talk via discord before the player's first session to discuss the current party makeup and ensure that the new character fits well within the existing group. We will also discuss our tables safety tools. If one does not desire to (or doesn't have time) to create a character then pre-gen characters will be available as stated above.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
$24.95
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 3:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages