Money Back Guarantee

This game is full, but your adventure's just beginning!

This game filled up fast! But the good news? There are so many more games you can check out. Let's find your next adventure!

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

The great city of Elturel has fallen and rumor is, Baldur's Gate will be next. To save both cities, our heroes must go to hell and back; literally.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–13

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
FULL
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 PM UTC

Mar 8 / Session 27

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

5 / 5 Seats Filled

Report Adventure

Money Back Guarantee

StartPlaying Money Back Guarantee

If your game doesn't happen, we guarantee a refund. Just reach out to StartPlaying Support. Refund Policy

Schedule

Sun, Mar 08 | 11:00 PM – Session 27

Sun, Mar 15 | 11:00 PM – Session 28

Sun, Mar 22 | 11:00 PM – Session 29

Sun, Mar 29 | 11:00 PM – Session 30

Sun, Apr 12 | 11:00 PM – Session 31

Sun, Apr 19 | 11:00 PM – Session 32

Sun, Apr 26 | 11:00 PM – Session 33

Meet your party members

5/5

About the adventure

In the independent city of Baldur’s Gate, the city’s gates are sealed, keeping hundreds of refugees from the neighboring land of Elturgard out of its walls. However, the gates can’t hold back news that Elturgard’s capital has fallen, and that Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard of Baldur’s Gate is missing—lost on a diplomatic mission to Elturel. The fact that Elturel’s misfortune coincided with Ravengard’s visit has left Baldurians wondering whether Baldur’s Gate will suffer Elturel’s fate. Being a hero who descends to the first layer of the Nine Hells to save an entire city from certain destruction has to sound cool. This is a dramatic, story-based campaign surrounding a cosmic struggle between the forces of good and evil. Open to all levels of experience, but the possibility of character death at low level is Very High. - Character driven, exciting roleplay - Strong narrative storytelling and worldbuilding - Uses voice acting skills to bring NPCs to life - Engaging combat, everyone gets to do something cool - Uses background music to enhance gameplay/atmosphere

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Theater of the Mind

Roleplay Heavy

Combat Heavy

Meet the Game Master
Streamer
Queer
Neurodivergent
Artist
Voice Actor
Women/Femme Identifying

3 years on StartPlaying

380 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

About me

Hi, I'm Athena. I'm 26, female, and queer, with a love for my cats, videogames, and tabletop roleplaying games. I've been playing D&D since 2017, and it's a hobby and an obsession that has only gotten stronger over time. I've run enough games and campaigns to know how to make sure everyone has a good time, and I can only get better through practice. I'm happy to learn about your characters, figure out what excites you about the world or the story, and just run hog-wild with it. I like roleplay and character driven stories, and my favorite official campaign is Curse of Strahd. Definitely related, my favorite D&D realm is Ravenloft, with the Domains of Dread being a particular fascination of mine. Fun fact: the first campaign I ever played in was called Oops! All Bards, and everyone was a bard.

View Profile →
Character creation

Creating your character

Character Creation: - During Session 0 or Before 1st Play Session - Character Sheets in DiceCloud Version 1: https://v1.dicecloud.com/ - Standard Array (8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15), or 4d6 Keep Highest 3 for stats. - Starting Level: 1st LVL I have Level 1 DiceCloud templates available and can help convert characters if needed. This adventure takes players from Level 1 to Level 13.

The current party

6:00 - 9:30 PM CST 2014 5e Ruleset Current Party (Level 6): Bronze Dragonborn Cleric (Life Domain) Half-Orc Fighter (Battle Master) Human Rogue (Soulknife)/Sorcerer (Shadow Magic) Stoneborn Barbarian (Ancestral Guardians)

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Required: - Headphones - Working Microphone - Headphone or computer mic acceptable as long as the audio quality is decent. - Discord account - DiceCloud Version 1 account: https://v1.dicecloud.com/ - Character sheet ready before 1st play session. I have Dicecloud templates available and can help convert characters if needed. Optional: - Webcam - Dice - Knowledge of basic D&D rules

What AthenaxVio brings to the table

- Maps on Owlbear Rodeo - Handouts - DiceCloud Character Templates - Homebrew Content - Character Voices - Ambient Music - Rule of Cool > Rules as Written

Homebrew rules

- Critical Saving Throws - Bonus Action Potions/Consumables - Bonus Action Knowledge checks (for Monster lore/stats) - Expanded Attitude & Social checks

Equipment needed to play

Headphones

Internet

Microphone

Safety

How AthenaxVio creates a safe table

Details and gameplay will be discussed over the Session 0, character creation can also be done here but doesn't have to be. Expectations for the game and rules will be discussed so that everyone feels comfortable during play and can have a fun time. Absolutely no bullying, sexual harassment, racism, hate speech, queerphobia, or prejudice will be tolerated. Any player that engages in these behaviors will get one (1) warning, and if the behavior continues you will be kicked from the game and you will not receive a refund. There will be a mandatory 10 minute break halfway through the session for bathroom, refilling drinks, snacks, etc. but always feel free to ask for a break at any time. I have an optional feedback survey for the end of the adventure.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions