The Celestial Crusade
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Legendary paladin Baram Ruhan has descended into zealotry and madness, allowing devotion to his deity to consume him. Despite his madness and erratic behavior, he has had great success recruiting new followers to his cause. As his forces grow, the Emperor grows concerned and issues this mission to a group of elite recruits of the Imperial Guard: Infiltrate Ruhan's forces. Discover the nature of his plans. Find a way to stop him. This is a beginner-, LGBTQ+-, and neurodivergent- friendly 5e campaign for up to 6 level 1 heroes.
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.
Dungeon Crawl
A “Dungeon Crawl” is a scenario where players navigate a dungeon or labyrinth-like environment for the entirety of the adventure. It emphasizes battling monsters, collecting loot, and avoiding traps to survive to the end!
Combat Heavy
“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.
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.
Legendary paladin Baram Ruhan has descended into zealotry and madness, allowing devotion to his deity to consume him. Despite his madness and erratic behavior, he has had great success recruiting new followers to his cause. As his forces grow, the Emperor grows concerned and issues this mission to a group of elite recruits of the Imperial Guard: Infiltrate Ruhan's forces. Discover the nature of his plans. Find a way to stop him. This is a beginner-, LGBTQ+-, and neurodivergent- friendly 5e campaign for up to 6 level 1 heroes. There will be a free Session Zero during which Lines and Veils will be discussed, characters will be created and game details will be discussed. I keep an open door policy and players are encouraged to notify me at any time they feel uncomfortable with game content. I provide the VTT (Roll20), ambient sounds and music, custom maps and tokens, and D&DBeyond content. I am not a Rule of Cool DM and try to stick to Rules As Written as much as possible. I ATTEMPT to do voices and accents. Feel free to point and laugh at me.
4.8
(6)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, World Builder
Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
World Builder
Lucifer
I would highly recommend Brain as a dm/gm his efforts that he puts into his work is amazing and never fails to surprise us with his amazing work
Paul Phillips
I've played with Brian several times. He's a well-rounded and experienced DM. Fantastic world builder.
Cayton
An amazing DM and an even greater person, he never fails to impress with the campaigns he runs. I always love doing sessions where creativity is always rewarded. I can't even begin to list all the great things he's done, but what I will say is that I highly recommend him.
Jared Hale
Got to recently know Brian through the Marvel RPG medium. Brian makes sure he takes the time to speak to all the players at the table and answer all their questions. Me being completely new to the Marvel system hes really helped me understand it better, without loosing his patience with a group of 6 guys! Brian doesnt hesitate to let you be creative with you character and is one of those GM's who actually & consistently rewards the players for staying in character. Having a great time learning this new game with a great DM! Thanks Brian!
Spaceman Spiff
Brian is a fantastic GM. He is very engaging and creates very compelling storylines and creative settings and situations. I have played with Brian in other role playing campaigns other systems. He creates a very fun immersive environment where players can exercise their imaginations and creativity.
Tempest Devoe
This is a great DM! Very patient and friendly, while also being firm where needed. Very accommodating and open to new ideas. I look forward to every session where he has an open seat because I know I'll be in for a great time!
Additional tables
1 available
Weekly / Sunday - 12:00 AM UTC
1 / 6 Seats filled
Additional details
How to prepare
Players will need a Discord account, a D&DBeyond account and a Roll20 account, all of which are free. Please will also need a decent microphone. Characters can be made during Session Zero or before. All players are assumed to have at least read the Core Rules, which are freely available online.
What I provide
I provide the VTT (Roll20), maps/tokens, D&DBeyond content, and music. I do not consider myself a Rule of Cool DM and try to stick to Rules as Written as much as possible. I try to incorporate a good balance of roleplay, exploration and combat. I do ATTEMPT to do voices and accents. Feel free to point and laugh at me. I enforce a strict fade-to-black policy regarding romance in the game. I run an open and inclusive table and no hate speech or slurs of any kind will be tolerated.
Gameplay details
There will be a free Session Zero during which lines and veils will be covered, characters will be created and campaign details will be established. I have an open door policy and any player who is uncomfortable with any content can approach me to discuss the matter.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Animal Death
• Character Death
• Cults
• Language/Cursing
• Mental Illness
• Mind Control
• Small Spaces (Claustrophobia)
• Snakes
• Spiders
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Players may create characters ahead of Session Zero or wait for Session Zero. All characters are to be created on D&DBeyond. Characters will be level one, and stats must be Standard Array or Point Buy. Advancement will be by milestone rather than XP. All players are assumed to have at least read the core rules, which are freely available online at D&DBeyond.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Roll20
• Discord
• D&D Beyond
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 5:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour duration
0 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+