Exploration Society Seeks Adventurers! Choose Your Exploration!
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
The Island of Cerulea, also known as the Island of Failed Kingdoms, lies in wait of the next people to try and tame it. In the meantime it is a haven for adventurers and fortune hunters looking to uncover lost treasure and make a name for themselves amongst the many ruins and abandoned settlements waiting to be explored. Foremost among the organizations with an interest are the Cerulean Exploration Society (CES). Once limited to twelve, this group of explorers, funded by a mysterious benefactor, has swelled its ranks with the brave, the skilled and the foolhardy, bringing a roster of adventurer's the envy of any Adventurer's Guild to explore and map the island's many ruins, dungeons, and unexplored regions. You have joined the ranks of the Cerulean Exploration Society and the next available explorations have just been posted in the common room! You and your fellow explorers can choose between a mapping mission, exploration of an abandoned site, or one of the frequent needs of Cerulea's only remaining sizeable settlement - Cerulea Maxima. The choice of adventure is in your hands!
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.
Cerulea is an isolated island in the south seas of the world of Valine. Also known as The Island of Failed Kingdoms. Many kingdoms and empires have attempted to tame the island and establish themselves there, but none have made it past asingle generation before falling. Valine is a world where the first sentient species created by the god Eruer (elves, dwarves, halflings, gnomes, humans, tieflings, and dragonborn) live alongside others created by the Trickster god Camue, most of which take the form of anthropomorphic animals (the dog-like Caniic, the elephant-like Homalox, the spider-like Aramorph and many more! The character choices are nearly limitless, with hybrid and chimaeric species available and dozens of Cultures and Backgrounds to choose from. The Cerulean Exploration Society is a series of loosely connected one-shot adventures designed to accommodate players from beginners to advanced TTRPG players. Players are welcome to play a single adventure, return for multiple adventures, and everything in between. You can play the same character from game to game, or bring a new one each time. The choice is yours!
5.0
(20)
2 years on StartPlaying
182 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Additional details
How to prepare
All that is required to play is the demo version of Fantasy Grounds Unity which can be dowloaded at these links if you do not already have the demo or licensed copy installed. Windows: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/filelibrary/FGUWebInstall.exe Mac: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/filelibrary/FGUWebInstall.pkg Linux: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/filelibrary/FGUWebInstall.bin You should also join my Discord server (link provided after signup) and a microphone will be required. Headphones are preferred to minimize echo unless your audio setup has echo suppression or you use Push to Talk. Webcam is optional.
What I provide
I provide the Ultimate license for Fantasy Grounds, so players need only install the Demo version. A mic is needed for use on the Discord voice channel, and use of video is optional. Although centered on *Level Up: Advanced 5e* the compatability with *D&D 5e* and *Tales of the Valiant* allows use of certain rules from all three systems. An optional rules document will be provided ahead of time and the party can vote on which rules they want to implement for the adventure (just remember... NPCs and monsters get to play by the same rules!) I'll be available for an hour or so 1 or 2 days prior to the session for character rollup/cleanup and questions, and our dedicated Discord channel for the Cerulean Exploration Society allows for questions to be asked and answered between sessions. Ambience and music play on the voice channel, but you will have control over the volume through your own headphones and the option to mute the music and ambience if desired. The style is relaxed and encourages roleplay. We'll apply Rules as Written when required, but for the most part, I prefer to let the story take center stage and allow a fair amount of flexibility with the rules as written if it enhances the heroism of your characters - you are, after all, the heroes of the story! This is a single adventure that will loosely connect to other one shot adventures for those who want to join more frequently, but the each exploration is a stand alone one-shot. An in progress wiki for Valine, the world setting where Cerulea exists lets you learn more about our setting.
Gameplay details
I will schedule a time with players who have not played with me before to go over safety tools and discuss any lines, veils and triggers for the player. If you join the gain within 48 hours of the session and we cannot find a suitable time to meet prior to the game, I will send a thorough message with relevant documentation for you to look over. In sessions lasting more than 3 hours, there will be a scheduled 10 minute break around the two hour mark.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
How will character creation work
Players that sign up 48 hours or more in advance wil be presented with a choice of three missions and I will work with these players before the session to create their character if needed. This can be done with an online meeting if a suitable time can be found or by communication via my Discord server. Players that have played with me previously may have access to a character they have used before, sepending on the mission chosen. Players that join within 48 hours of the game will be given a briefing on the chosen mission and if possible, I will work with them to create a character before the session. There will always be pregenerated characters of the appropriate level available. My preferred method of generating stats is the 4d6, drop the lowest method with the additional ruling that a character can choose to reroll all but one of any stats of 10 or below (ie. no PC will have more than one stat of 10 or below unless they choose to)
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Fantasy Grounds
• Discord
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Sunday - 2:00 PM UTC
Mar 30
4-5 Hour duration
3 / 6 Seats filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+