Intro to Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
Open to everyone! 🌿✨ Come explore the newly released setting from 1985 Games—Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass—a cozy and whimsical expansion for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Studio Ghibli films. In this intro adventure, we’ll journey through The Gale Fields, experiment with a magical potion brewing system, meet a host of diverse and charming NPCs, and face off against mischievous and mysterious spirits. Expect 3–5 hours of heartfelt roleplay, gentle exploration, and lighthearted fun. 🧙♂️ A Level 6 one-shot open to all experience levels and all ages—whether it’s your first game or your fiftieth! 🎲 New players are welcome! I can provide premade characters and you’ll have full access to all Obojima-exclusive subclasses via D&D Beyond. 📹 NOTE: Free Friday sessions may be recorded for short content clips (like social media reels). If you're not comfortable being recorded, just let me know after signing up—no pressure at all. If even one player opts out, the session will not be recorded. Your comfort and enjoyment always come first! 💛
Game style
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.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
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.
5.0
(24)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
12 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 7 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
🧭 How to Prepare for the Adventure 🎒 🎲 General Setup: ✅ Create a Roll20 account (I’ll send the game link via Discord before the session) ✅ Join our Discord server: discord.gg/NpqRsYdFJJ ✅ Make sure you have a working mic for voice chat 🛡️ Feel free to message me privately with any boundaries, trigger warnings, or content concerns—your comfort and safety matter 📝 One-Shot Prep Checklist: Before the session, please DM me on StartPlaying or through Discord with: 1️⃣ Your character’s name and a quick description 2️⃣ An image you'd like to use for your token
What I provide
🎲 What I Bring to the Table 🎲 🧙♂️ Obojima Content via D&D Beyond -- full access to new subclasses and features 🗺️ Custom Maps & Tokens -- to bring every scene to life 🎶 Immersive Background Music -- streamed through Spotify for extra atmosphere 🎤 Fully Voiced NPCs -- expect character voices, accents, and quirks! ⚔️ Tactical Combat -- with thoughtful encounters and dynamic battlefields 🌄 Vivid Descriptions -- of environments, scenes, and character actions to spark your imagination 📜 Rules-First with Room for Fun -- I default to the official rules but happily reward strategic, creative, or hilarious moments with a healthy dose of the Rule of Cool 🎭 Silly Characters & Whimsical Homebrew -- get ready for a mix of heartfelt roleplay and delightful chaos 📝 Support for New Players -- I provide custom character sheets or help building your own, perfect for first-timers!
Gameplay details
Please see the community-guidelines thread on the discord. I will go over what too expect before starting the one shot and we can debrief afterwards as well. DM me before session any boundaries or specific things to avoid. I handle the X,N,O via private message, so if during the session you want to pivot a simple 'n' will do! And if it is too intense, a simple 'x' will do. Please also deafen yourself on discord or leave call and I will DM you once safe to rejoin and the scene has changed or stopped!
Content warnings
• Blood
• Violence
• Devils / Demons / Fiends
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
🧙♀️ Character Creation Guidelines 🧪 🎚️ Level 6 🧠 Use Standard Array or Point Buy for stats 🌟 Perks & Customization: 🔸 Try out the new Obojima subclasses, feats, and items (strongly encouraged!) 🔸 Magic Items: 1 Uncommon + 1 Common 🔸 Base class & background starting equipment 🔸 Free Starter Feat – or trade it for an Ability Score Improvement (+2 to one stat, or +1 to two) 🔸 1 Free Proficiency in any skill 🔸 1 Free Expertise in a skill you’re already proficient in – yes, regardless of class! (Double that proficiency bonus!) 📌 Additional Notes: 📖 You’re welcome to use any method or tool for character creation/tracking 🔗 Join my D&D Beyond campaign to access all Obojima subclasses, items, and feats 📅 Use the 2014 version of classes, as that’s where Obojima subclasses show up 🎭 Spells, items, and abilities can be flavored to match your character’s theme – as long as mechanics stay the same 📜 Want to bring in a pre-existing character at Level 6? Awesome! Just send me the sheet so I can review it
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• D&D Beyond
• Discord
• Roll20
Free
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Apr 19
3-5 Hour Duration
5 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages