🏳️‍🌈️‍⚧️D&D2024 Lv1 — Cosmic Horror Campaign: Phandelver Reim.

How to prepare

🖥️ A functional computer (laptop or desktop), with a reliable internet connection 🌐 A browser, prefferably Google Chrome, with which to view and interact with the Owlbear Rodeo VTT and the 5e content website 🎙️ A working microphone and, optionally, a webcam 🎧 Comfortable headphones and a quiet workspace 🤖 A Discord account and a StartPlaying account 🤟 A friendly and respectful attitude towards all players, including the Game Master ✅ No D&D, Owlbear Rodeo, or tabletop experience needed 🔞 Must be 18 years or older to play — no exceptions

What I provide

My games are run almost entirely over Discord, with bots in place to take care of dice rolls and ambient music. Owlbear Rodeo is my VTT of choice, since it is much more streamlined for beginners in relation to other options such as Roll20. I am a very skilled and experienced roleplayer with a background in theater and creative writing, so I will do my best to create a fertile environment for the emergence of powerful roleplay moments and satisfying narratives. If you wish to learn more about my DMing style, check out my profile. I run a homebrewed version of the 5th Edition D&D system, completely compatible with the new rules coming out for the 2024 version of the system, but also containing a lot of rules taken from various different third party soruces and independent homebrew writers (me included), each personally and rigorously translated, balanced, modified, playtested, and documented. Here is what I can promise in my version of the system: - 15 Character Classes, each offering entirely distinct character fantasies and avenues of mechanical depth; - 67 options for Species (not including subspecies, lineages or ancestries) to allow for all sorts of characters to make themselves into heroes and work through the conflicts that arise due to the circumstances of their bloodline; - Modular Backgrounds, along with an expanded Origin Feat list, building and expanding upon the one found in the new Player's Handbook; - 1000+ Spells, unlocking the true potential of spellcasters by giving them an arsenal of a scale hitherto unseen; - A reimagined version of the Weapon Mastery system, allowing for a broadening of the versatility and complexity of playing a Martial class, and putting them truly on par with the versatility of classes like the Wizard. - A swathe of general rules tweaks that add mechanical cohesion to the game (especially at higher levels). All of this will be available in a series of channels in my Discord Server. I also have, available for all players, sourcebooks that highlight the rules of the game in their entirety.

Gameplay details

NOTE ON CONTENT WARNINGS The list of trigger/content warnings below is a list of things that will, almost certainly, appear in the game. Other than the things outlined and mentioned below, additional triggering contents may come up during play. To make sure no one is put off by a topic they find sensitive, I always address, before character creation, any possible limits and boundaries, in the form of Lines and Veils, for each player, until we have made a comprehensive list of all things we should avoid in play. More rules regarding safety measures are detailed in the Discord Server in which the game will take place.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

There will be a custom PDF file for Character Sheet Creation, which provides high editability, making it a perfect vehicle for character creation even with the numerous changes to the system. The following are the general rules regarding character creation, including general guidelines and variant rules: 🎲All will roll 4d6 and keep the highest 3 results to determine each of the Ability Scores for their characters. Each player gets to roll two sets of results, re-rolling all results below 8, and rerolling the whole set if no results are above 14. You get to take the preffered of the two sets you roll. ✨All will begin at Level 1. Experience (XP) is not a used mechanic. All characters level up at the same time when reaching certain milestones in the story. This is also known as Milestone Leveling, and prevents any single player character from getting stronger than any other. 📖You gain a number of bonus Tool or Language Proficiencies of your choice equal to your Intelligence Modifier. If you have a negative Intelligence modifier, you must choose one of these proficiencies that you gain from other features to have it removed. 🛡️You gain a bonus to your Armor Class and all your Saving Throws equal to half your Proficiency Bonus, rounded down, regardless of any armor or shields that you use. ⚔️ Playable Classes: Artificer, Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Psion, Ranger, Rogue, Shaman, Sorcerer, Warlock/Witch, and Wizard.

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all