Dread Metrol: Into the Mists

How to prepare

You will need access to Roll20. If you aren't on DNDBeyond, we can work something out, but Roll20 is my preferred VTT.

What I provide

I will bring a huge pile of tokens, atmospheric music, all the core rulebooks for Fifth Edition, along with all the supplements one would need to run both Eberron and Ravenloft in Fifth Edition.

Gameplay details

When you sign up, I'll send you a survey. Please understand this game might get very brutal and unpleasant. I'll do my best to not go into gory details. Eberron's Lead Designer Keith Baker described the Mournland as "a giant Dungeon". Players can expect survival horror mechanics and dungeon crawling, with hazards around every corner. All the while, you will evade the monsters born of the tragedy, the undead harvested from the victims, and one dragon who soars over the city where magic once came to life. That being said, I'm of course willing to negotiate the level of detail that goes into descriptions of combat. I want to put your characters into dangerous situations where survival is satisfying, but I don't want to gross you out for the sake of it. Hawkeye: War isn’t Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse. Father Mulcahy: How do you figure that, Hawkeye? Hawkeye: Easy, Father. Tell me, who goes to Hell? Father Mulcahy: Sinners, I believe. Hawkeye: Exactly. There are no innocent bystanders in Hell. War is chock full of them — little kids, cripples, old ladies. In fact, except for some of the brass, almost everybody involved is an innocent bystander.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

This game is set in 998 YK, the year most Eberron Games begin. Your characters will start at Third Level, and may use point buy to build your characters. Playable Species: Humans -Found all over the World. Elves -Wood Elves are the Tairnadal, a Proud Warrior Race. High Elves are Aerenal, who practice Necromancy. Half-Elves -Khoravar are a race born to the continent of Khorvaire and are not seen as odd. Dragonborn -they are not common, but I'll permit them. Dwarves Gnomes Halflings Half-Orcs -Jorghuntal are "Children of Two Bloods", and are not seen as odd. Kalashtar -The first race designed by Keith Baker for the setting! Psionics who have two souls! Warforged -My favorite little guys! Sentient Constructs! Shifters -A misunderstood and diverse group of people descended from Lycanthropes. Changelings -A people who must hide themselves... and do it well, as they are descended from Doppelgangers. Genasi -People altered by proximity to a Manifest Zone. Orcs of Eberron -Because "Monstrous Races" are cool and a big part of Eberron, so we also allow... Hobgoblins Goblins Bugbears Goliaths Eberron-specific species (Warforged, Kalashtar, Changeling, and Shifter) are encouraged. The Class of Artificer is encouraged, as it was first created FOR Eberron in 3rd Edition. We will use Homebrew Artificer Rules to enhance the experience. The Blood Hunter Class is permitted, but your PC's origin must be discussed with me, first, as they're a bit irregular for the setting.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Intermediate