Scales of Justice: Custom Location (D&D 2024 homebrew)
Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Homebrew Game | Campaign
About the adventure
(Each SoJ campaign is set in the same world but in a custom starting region created specifically for your characters) The realm has known fifty years of peace and reconstruction after the Scales of War. The Mottled Demesne is growing through treaties and trade. Children receive the best education and their parents have bountiful opportunities to earn Blessings. The Everash is finally dwindling and the sky will soon be clear enough to see stars once again. But now, rumors of new trouble have begun to surface. Parents disappearing under suspicious circumstances. Rabble rousers gathering in town squares, inflaming emotions against the sovereign. Travelers beyond the Ashfells saying the stars have changed and the new constellations tell a different story of the War... whispering that the sky itself is tearing apart and horrific monstrosities are falling from the rifts. You’ve begun to regularly experience headaches, dizziness, nausea or trembling muscles. You sense a humming, buzzing or thrumming that echoes just beyond your ability to hear. Something is… not… right. You have this feeling that something must be done… but you don’t know what or why. It’s difficult to fall asleep and harder to focus when you are awake. You sense that someone—or something—calls to you. Will you answer? If so, you might just… 🔎 Uncover the SOVEREIGN'S SECRET. 🐙 Defend your kingdom from an OTHERWORLDLY INVASION. 🪄 Collect OVERPOWERED MAGICAL ARTIFACTS. 🤬 Make unforgettable allies and UNFORGIVING FOES. 😏 Influence the machinations of INTER-PLANAR POLITICS. ⚔️ Lead an assault and COMMAND THOUSANDS of soldiers. 🔋 RESURRECT a dead GOD. 🫶 Discover the secrets of extra-planar sight and UNITE SHARDS OF YOUR SOUL across the multiverse. 🌏 Harness the power of an ancient divine engine of creation and RECONSTRUCT A LOST UNIVERSE. (This is a homebrew campaign that picks up 50 years after the Scales of War adventure path, starting in the Nentir Vale setting. No experience with Red Hand of Doom or Scales of War required) D&D Beyond, Discord, Foundry
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
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.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
TWO FREE SESSIONS! First, I will run you through a world-building 1-shot in which we will collaboratively create your party's starting location. Next, we will have a Session 0 in which we will talk about your PCs, play styles, and safety tools. When we get to Session 1, you will have a great understanding of your area and how your character fits into the world.
3 years on StartPlaying
28 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
You'll need: - Discord - free D&D Beyond account - web browser - curiosity and excitement
What I provide
DnDBeyond, Foundry VTT, Discord channel, deep worldbuilding, complex NPCs, factions, sandbox-style choices, maps, session notes, pre-gen character sheets, homebrew monsters and magic items, combat when it matters
Gameplay details
Session 0, Open Door Policy, Lines & Veils, Debriefing every 2-4 sessions.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
The new D&D 5e 2024 rules are new to everyone, including me. Experiment with your character-building selections between every session to test out your favorite combos.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• D&D Beyond
• Foundry VTT
• Theater of the Mind
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 1:30 AM UTC
2-3 Hour duration
0 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+