Rime of the Frostmaiden: For beginners and veterans alike
Eternal winter has Icewind Dale in its grasp! Safe the tentowns and break the Frostmaiden's curse!
About the adventure
The cruel Frostmaiden Auriel, until now only a minor godess, has engulfed the whole of Icewind Dale in a spell of eternal winter. Every night more and more people freeze to death or fall victim to hunger and worse. There is no way in or out. The heroes are at the whims of the cold and heartless god and surely all of the Tentowns will perish...unless you find a way out and break the curse! The campaign is very much on the explorative and sandboxing side. The party will have loads of opportunity to explore the icy regions of Icewind Dale and - of course - get a lot of side quests and experience dozens of adventures! Do you have what it takes to survive the curse of the Frostmaiden?
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hello, brave maidens, fair warriors and everything inbetween! Like many on this site I've been playing RPGs for my whole life. A few years ago I quit my teaching job and became a fantasy writer which allows me to incorporate all the cool ideas and scenes that I've experienced with my friends. This is me in short: 😊 Reto (he/him) 🖋️ Fantasy writer (3 published novels à 600+ pages) 🌈 Ally until I die, cishet 🎭 educated in teaching, voice acting and classical singing 🧀 I hail from ye ol' Switzerland. You can talk to me in German, English and some french. 🐈 Cats, I love them. I have several fur babies As a DM of 25+ years, I value the following things 🎲 Be creative, be wild, be a maverick! And most important: have fun with your players ❤️ There is no hate on my table (unless it's against those pesky elves!) Everyone is welcome, feel safe with me 🤖 Rules are rules, but sometimes rules are just guide lines 🦾 you deserve a safe space. Talk with me about your boundaries and they'll be respected 👋🏽I love creating the perfect campaign for your needs and I work a lot with player feedback. Ask me anytime for a custom game/campaign and I'll happily provide. There is no better experience than players enjoying an adventure! 🧙♀️ If you speak German and you're looking for something to read, check out my novels, the "Hexentöter"-Trilogy ("Witch Slayer"). Available online and in book shops of your choice :)
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Voices
Storytelling
Creativity
Reto is a professional author and you can tell. He managed to incorporate sophisticated NPC character development into our games in a way that enhanced the experience without overtaking PC stories or being self-indulgent. He was also able to dynamically balance the challenge of encounters to the number of players and their familiarity with game mechanics. He also does voices! Really well! I have played with many DMs over the years and Reto is one of the best I have ever encountered.
Honestly, everything. The second our campaign ended (after a year), my son and I instantly signed up for another with Reto. Incredible voice acting. Amazing at weaving unique player backstories into the existing storyline. Professional every time. Personable and a genuinely good/fun human being.
Reto is a great DM. His Maps where on point, his voices are increddible and his story was amazing. We played 4 Sessions togeather and played Vampire Dark Ages. He handeled everything calm and cool and there was a lot of room for our character play. I can highly recommend Reto as a GM
Playing with Reto is like reading a book (imagination/description of the scenery and places), playing a RPG Computer game (atmosphere, music, online support by different playing systems) and allowing the player to totally play in character and interact with the environment (including other players) at the same time. He makes it easy to play even if you don’t really understand the rules of the setting or game system. Furthermore i totally enjoy the way Reto reacts to how the players interact and even mess up situations. Fights are mostly fair - if you don’t mess up as a group. Social interactions with NPCs are always played out in character if wanted (and yes you want to do that). He knows the rules of multiple RPG systems by heart and will support you in any rule wise question. In case of unclear rules, he always finds a fair way to make the player and the GM happy. He masters multiple online platforms for playing RPGs and has everything prepared (including maps, lighting, enemies, bosses, …). You can be sure, he always surprises you with cool online functionality or role playing (be prepared for vocoders and other strange sounding voices for your enemies). I will play with you anytime again - as GM or as fellow player! Thank you for motivating me to continue playing RPGs online (during covid).
Character creation
Creating your character
Of course you are allowed to create your character before we have session 0, but as a group we will have a meeting and either present your ideas to everyone or create it together with me.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need a mic and discord-account. Webcam is not necessary. We will play on roll20 and you can use the character sheet there or use dndbeyond with a plugin.
What Reto brings to the table
On a seperate discord server you will be provided with: - Game summaries - quest list - npc/monster list
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Reto creates a safe table
You will receive a pdf in which you can note any topics or triggers you'd like to avoid. In session 0 we will form the party and define how you as a group want to play and what your main focus will be as well as how we want to handle any tools like XNO. After every game you will have the opportunity to give feedback to further improve your gaming experience.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
Additional tables
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Weekly / Sunday – 7:00 PM UTC
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