Sand and Starlight
Tales of the Valiant, Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
"Without honor, a person might still live many years. Without water, three days." Unearth and explore forgotten tombs, temples and cities! Fight for freedom from the deck of a sandship! Investigate sinister cults and secret societies! Chart your course through back alleys, busy markets and endless dunes! Play an adventurer from the vast Southlands, a magical land that resembles in some ways ancient Egypt, Africa and the Mediterranean. This campaign begins at character level 3 and will go to at least level 14, maybe farther. This game will use the Tales of the Valiant rules, mostly. We can convert D&D player options to fit in, without much trouble. You're encouraged to choose lineages, heritages and backgrounds that fit the Southland region. This is a beginner-friendly and an explicitly LGBTQ-friendly table.
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4 years on StartPlaying
1016 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Teacher, Creativity
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
You'll need the free/demo version of Fantasy Grounds installed on your computer (not a phone or tablet), access to Discord for voice chat, and a microphone.
What I provide
I'll have all character options enabled on Fantasy Grounds, along with extensive regional and campaign lore. Between sessions you'll have your own Discord text channel to chat with your teammates.
Gameplay details
Possibly problematic content: 1) Slavery. There are societies and location in this milieu where slavery is the norm, though it is outlawed in the campaign's main starting city. Your characters will not be enslavers, and there will be opportunities to fight against slavers and the institution. If you as a group choose, liberation and emancipation could become a major theme in your story - but it doesn't have to. 2) Fiends, undead and cults. There is a lot of supernatural evil in the dark and forgotten corners of the Southlands. They'll turn up as enemies, perhaps in friendly guise, throughout the campaign. This is a game about heroes who cooperate to accomplish great things. Make a character who would want to do that. You don't have to be good, but you won't be evil.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
We'll create characters on Fantasy Grounds, using the resources from Tales of the Valiant, some extended resources from the ToV publishers, and converted D&D5e resources that are appropriate for the setting. We'll begin at level 3.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Fantasy Grounds
• Discord
$27.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 11:00 PM UTC
3 Hour Duration
2 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+