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Life in the Frozen Dark

Life in the Frozen Dark

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

*These games will not begin prior to 6/1/25* This will be an abbreviated run through the module Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden! I've curated a series of locations and plothooks from the module to tell a cohesive (and dare I say epic?) story over the 12 weeks of summer vacation between academic school years! As such, character backstory won't be of critical importance, but we will work together during Session 0 to build a background that roots each PC in the world here in the frozen north to hopefully make everyone feel right at home. This game is open to players of all levels of experience and play! However, because of the pre-determined time frame, new(er) or less experienced players will need to pick up the game rules quickly to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy every chapter of this story together! We will be using the 2024 updated ruleset wherever possible. That means if it has the "Legacy" tag, it's out (with a few exceptions made at DM discretion)! Additionally, I do have a few house rules that I use that just improve the quality of life for players (Reckless Attack can be called on any attack, held Attacks may attack more than once, etc) that are included in a special Discord channel for easy access and will be reviewed during Session 0. This game is listed for all ages, so all content (both from the DM and from the PCs) will need to be PG-13. I look forward to playing with everyone who is interested! Let the game begin!

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Neurodivergent
Cosplayer
Teacher/Educator

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Inclusive, Creativity

Additional details

How to prepare

You will need a free D&D Beyond account, free Discord account, and a free Roll20 account.

What I provide

I offer the full suite of digital tools available on D&D Beyond through campaign sharing and premium Roll20 maps with dynamic lighting incorporated for each character. Voice and video will be done on Discord with background music/ambiance available if desired. I tend more toward RAW when push comes to shove, but I also love to throw the rules aside if the scene would benefit from some Rule of Cool!

Gameplay details

To be addressed in more detail during Session 0, this module has varying degrees of survival-horror which can be either more or less prominently displayed at party request. Safety tools will be provided and requests will be taken for specific tools if needed! A loose system of X, N, & O's will be implemented through direct messages to me on Discord.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Breaks

Lines and Veils

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Character creation will be handled together during Session 0, but please come with some ideas! Character sheets will be made on D&D Beyond and are welcome to use any book. Primarily, we will be using the 2024 rules update when possible, but subclasses without an update are also welcome.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

D&D Beyond

Discord

Roll20

3 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 2:00 PM UTC

3 Hour Duration

0 / 5 Seats Filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: All Ages

This game will begin once 3 players have joined