The Lord Mayor Wants you! |Lvl 3-20| Newbie and 🏳️🌈 friendly
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
The scent of briny ocean air swirls about you mingling with the noises on the wharf, goods and wares being unloaded, dock workers bustling about, the shrill cries of seagulls drift in ambiently. You finally made it. Looking down at the flyer in your hand you stare one more time into the eyes of the female Vulpinid winking and pointing directly at you and read the call to action printed boldly below her. " The Lord Mayor Wants You! Are you an adventurer, treasure hunter, dungeon diver, seeker of glory fortune and fame?! Do you seek a fresh start or new place to call home? Do you yearn to help build up a thriving frontier town and claim the prestige and honor in such a noble task? Then don't delay, book you passage on the next Spelljammer today! The town of Hoscan eagerly awaits your arrival and assistance o grand adventurer. We have representatives of all the major guilds within the Federated Planets eager to accept you, most of all Natasha of the Adventurers Guild eagerly awaits your arrival at her Marshaling Yard. Aid the town, adventure into unknown and wild lands, find lost relics, conquer rare and unknown dangers! Make your name known and respected as a pillar of the community and champion of the frontier folk. *Any risk of harm, dismemberment, poising, temporal warping, plane shifting, death, or other unforeseen circumstances is taken solely by the adventurer. The Lord Mayor, Guilds of the Federation, Natasha or other duly appointed officials hold no liability or responsibility. " You tuck the flyer away in your pack and look up and out to the city of Hoscan, ready to find your place in this new wild frontier land. _____________________________________________________________________ This adventure is designed as an open sandbox hexcrawl. Starting at level 3 you and your new-found adventuring party will be able to grow up to level 20 should you desire. There are many secrets to uncover, and many many miles of unexplored land to reveal on the overworld map. Whether you are a new player or veteran ttrpg-er there is something here for you to enjoy.
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Teacher, Inclusive, Creativity
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
You'll need: * a D&D Beyond Account (free) * Above VTT browser extension/plug-in * Discord Account * Something to take notes with * Any Character tokens you want to be used in game * A working Microphone * Webcam is optional but encouraged. I don't think we'll need anything else but if we do we'll address it as it comes up, I do my best to use and provide free stuff as much as possible.
What I provide
I will bring all my D&D Beyond content as well as a Discord server for ease of communication and voice/video chatting. For VTT's I will be using Above VTT in combination with D&D Beyond. For theatre of the mind moments, scene setting, and general immersion I will use sounds, ambient noise, art, maps and similar assets. I will either make these assets myself or have purchased the rights to use them commercially. For NPC's I will be getting into character, doing accents, miming mannerisms, etc. I like rules but I also like to have fun and do/see cool things. I will not let things get too wild but I can guarantee you I won't be more than 60% "by the book". I like tactical combats in that monsters and enemies will act according to logical decisions based on their stats, use terrain and tactical maneuvers to their advantage, etc. often times if there are groups of enemies i will put them into teams or groups on the initiative order for ease of pacing. I have a personal "open door" policy in that you can reach out to me at any time with questions, concerns, ideas, etc. I'll do my best to reply within 24hr or less.
Gameplay details
* Session 0 (zero): I use session zero as a time for everyone to meet and greet, create characters, provide lore, collect lines and veils, answer questions, and most importantly set expectations. My expectations of you the players, ya'lls expectations of me as a Game Master, and our collective expectations of the campaign. * Breaks: I plan for a 10-15 minute mid session break. Other breaks can be privately or publicly requested as needed. * Debriefing: we'll take 15-30 minutes (more if needed) at the end of the session to discuss the session, how it went, how everyone is feeling about where events are at, addressing: concerns, things we liked, things we do or don't want to see happen, etc. * Lines and Veils: This will be a publicly available document hosted on Google Drive. The link will be shared during Session 0 and reviewed before every session. * Open Door: Everyone has their own physical and mental limitations, and this is to always be respected. Myself and the other players do not need an explanation unless you are comfortable providing one. If you need to leave mid session that's fine. If you need a short or long break all I ask is to know when you plan on returning. I will most likely reach out privately to do a wellness check but at no point are you ever obligated to discuss or divulge anything you aren't comfortable talking about and i will never push or pry. * N|X|O or Red|Yellow|Green cards: This will be done via message to the whole group. If you are not comfortable using the main chat then message me privately and I will say something to the effect of "we have a/an (card), here's what will now happen. X or Red cards I will immediately stop, call for a short break, do a quick check in with everyone before resuming along a safer path. Other Gameplay details: * This game will consist of a lot of traveling from place to place, we can agree in Session 0 how gritty we want this to be. * I'm always open to persuasion on how or why you can use X ability/skill/item to achieve Y means/goal even if the rules say otherwise. Bring a good idea and a better argument :)
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
What Session Zero will look like: We'll begin with a meet and greet and from there move into a bit of a fluid mix of lore and: Character creation * Everyone starts at Level 3 with one free feat. * We'll Roll for stats (4d6 drop the lowest) and health * Races will be restricted to those in the Players Handbook. * Everyone starts with 100 Gp to purchase basic equipment, no magical items to start. From there we will go over expectations, discuss safety tools, fill in our Lines and Veils document and use any remaining time for any outstanding housekeeping, maybe we'll even roleplay a little, who knows.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Above VTT
• D&D Beyond
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 11:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour duration
3 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+