Rime of the Frostmaiden - A Horrific Reimagining
Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Homebrew Game | Campaign
About the adventure
Welcome Heroes! In a harsh tundra expanse to the far north known as Icewind Dale, a terrible curse has set the world into an endless winter, bringing famine and madness to all the denizens trapped in this frozen hell. Survive through brutal blizzards, carve your way through forgotten ruins, and fight off the forces of evil as you work to rid the world of a Goddess’ icy grip. This campaign will be running through an enhanced form of the Rime of the Frostmaiden module from WotC, though instead of using the typical D&D system, this game will use the Horrors and Hellscapes system, a vttrpg system designed by me! If you’re familiar with the Dungeons and Dragons system, you’ll be able to learn this one very easily. Horrors and Hellscapes takes all the things you love about other ttrpgs and breaks them free from their bindings. The entirety of the core rules are centered on the idea of power fantasy and creative freedom. I promise you, there is no character idea that isn’t possible! Want to play as a non-human race? Perhaps a monster, an animal, or even an inanimate object? It’s all possible with this system, and all balanced within itself so that no player feels like they have an unfair advantage over the others. Regular races you’re familiar with such as Humans, Dwarves, Elves, and Tieflings are also all well supported in this system, as is anything else you could possibly come up with. Seriously, I dare you to come to me with your most imaginative character fantasies! I WILL make them real. More than just race options, the system comes with a whole slew of 12 classes and 43 subclasses, all very unique to one another to provide a gameplay experience that you won’t find anywhere else. If you’d like to learn more about the system, you can read more about it for free in the link to my Patreon, or message me directly! https://www.patreon.com/VirulentGames
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.
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.
5.0
(6)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, World Builder
Additional details
How to prepare
All you need to bring is a Discord and Roll20 account, a stable internet connection, and a working microphone. A webcam is also encouraged but completely optional. Also, a love for adventure! I’ve been running games for years with all sorts of players, and I’ve found that no matter your experience with ttrpgs, your ability to do roleplay, or your knowledge of combat and numbers, the best thing to bring is a hunger for exciting stories and marvelous worlds. With a positive attitude and a love for your fellow player, the world can be yours!
What I provide
I’ve ran Rime of the Frostmaiden more than a dozen times over the past 6 years and have made lots of changes both big and small to make the entire adventure much more coherent and exciting to play through. I make a strong effort to include player backstories into the narrative as much as possible, ensuring that your decisions matter to the world at large, and that the same world matters to you. My hope is to bring you an unforgettable experience where you can play out your power fantasies to your heart’s content! The maps I utilize take full advantage of dynamic lighting within roll20, and I’m extremely well versed when it comes to improvising and improving adventures or characters on the spot no matter what the group wants to go with. This story is yours, so please, do as you wish!
Gameplay details
This campaign prides itself on a beautifully made sand-box adventure, allowing the players to delve into different plot-lines and quests at any time, and I encourage my players to go after whatever sounds most intriguing in the moment. The themes involved in this adventure include horror, mystery, and darkness: perfect for fans of scary stories! The various towns and people you come across are all suffering from the everlasting dark and bitter cold. Basic survival is paramount, meaning players will often come across individuals that are just trying to ward off death in whatever way they can. If there’s any hope for salvation, it’s in the hands of the party. Having ran more than 700 games over the past 6 years with all sorts of people, I welcome players of all ages and backgrounds and am happy to teach new players the ropes of the game without needing to slow things down. Players are always welcome to message me outside of session hours if they have questions or concerns of any kind. If there's anything I can do to make your experience in my games better, please let me know!
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Since this campaign will be utilizing the Horrors and Hellscapes system, I’m more than happy to lead players through their first character creation, free of charge. The system is inherently modular and point-based, so making a character is as easy as choosing what options and powers you want, with no inherent restrictions or overbearing rules. I also have a collection of premade characters that you’re more than welcome to alter and change later once you have a firmer grasp on how the system works. Because the system is designed as a universal one that prioritizes creative freedom, believe me when I say that any power fantasy is possible. If there’s a certain class or subclass from a different game system you’ve been excited to play but haven’t been able to, or you’d like to try and create a character with a wholly unique gameplay style, this system will cater to your every need. To gain access to the docs I use for character creation, just shoot me a message! As for the characters themselves, I adore working with my players to make sure their characters and their backstories make sense within the setting and matter to the overarching story of the campaign. I can make almost any character make sense in this setting, but if you’d like direction, I’d recommend making a character who has a reason to be this far north. Perhaps they’re a natural resident of the towns and is sick of all the cold and misery and has chosen to take fate into their own hands. Perhaps they’ve been scorned by the druids of the tundra, or are a wizard of the brotherhood trying to find a solution to the endless winter. They could even be a talking animal, cursed with sapience and citizenship. Anything is possible! You could even be a sentient toaster! I’m serious!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Roll20
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 1:00 PM UTC
3.5-4 Hour duration
0 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+