❄️Relentless Rime❄️ | Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure Plus+ |
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Rime of the Frostmaiden is a chilling adventure taking place in ten towns enduring an unending winter. Each has their own problems, their own way of dealing with the worsening conditions, their own opinion about the cause and its solution. They can't all be right, you don't have time to help them all, and somewhere amidst the endless snow lies the true secret of this eternal cold. The adventure will begin with you and your compatriots flying over the Icewind dale (The general area of the adventure) before a bright light is seen and your airship begins to plummet towards the snow. Will you still brave the frigid ice? Can you break the curse of this land? Will you give into temptation in a desperate bid for warmth? Or perhaps... you will you find a way to keep your flickering flames burning until the light once again shines over them all? There will be roleplay, combat, exploration, mysteries and investigation, tense moments and chilling horror. There will probably be some laughter as well. How else could someone expect to stay sane when they have not seen the sun in so long? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I like to tailor my campaigns to the players. To help build the characters and then work their backstory into the overarching narrative to make sure things feel unique and engaging. If my players are enjoying the roleplay but finding the horror elements and combat a bit too much then I'm happy to shift the campaign to better match what is fun for the players. Player agency is also a priority for me. I will make sure you have options and things to do, but will not railroad you. Your choices are your own, you will have the freedom to choose your path... and you will have to bear the consequences that those choices create.
Game style
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
(6)
1 year on StartPlaying
17 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Voices
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
A good microphone, a webcam is also preferred but never necessary. Have a discord account and join the campaign server (free) A D&D beyond account (also free) A desire to have fun and a friendly attitude towards your fellow players and DM. We're all here to have fun! A sense of wonder! (Optional, can be grown over time)
What I provide
I bring a good selection of books on DND beyond. I also have several in hardcopy and will accept content from all official sourcebooks. Point buy will be used for stats and I will be happy to arrange a call over discord or a text chat to help with character creation or any questions you may have. New players are welcome. Premade characters are available and I like to offer a free remort option after the first session for anyone who isn't happy with their characters and wants to switch it to something else. I do character voices and will occasionally have immersive music in the background. I do what I can to make the characters, world, and story as immersive and engaging as possible. Combat will be against enemies that know what they are doing and will be difficult but fair. Character death is a possibility not a certainty. Roleplay and creative solutions can often be used to modify or even avoid combat. I also provide maps made on Talespire. This is a beautiful 3D virtual table top. If you own a copy that's great but it is not required. I will be streaming a view of the board over discord until the game is updated to allow players to not have to purchase a copy (approx 1-3 months). I embrace rule of cool and try to reward good roleplay, inventive solutions and creative ideas as much as possible. If there's something funny or cool that you'd like to try I'll usually let you give it a shot.
Gameplay details
Players will receive an invite to a discord server with a link to the Monte Carlo RPG consent checklist to fill out before the game, as well as a link to a list of Lines and Veils. There will generally be a short break about halfway through a session for everyone to take a breath. I greatly appreciate feedback both specific and general and I like to finish sessions by going over what people liked, what they didn't and what they would like to see in future games. If you don't feel comfortable talking about this in front of the group I will happily field questions between games. Rime of the Frostmaiden does have some elements of horror. There will be some intense moments and heavy concepts that will be explored throughout the campaign. There will be moments of brevity and laughter and hope as well. Humor helps break the tension and provides contrast to the moments of horror but the themes of this adventure are darker than most. ------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a few house rules as well that I wanted to mention: Players may use a potion on themselves as a bonus action Nat 1s and nat 20s apply both in and out of combat. "Emphasis" rolls - Introduced by Brennen Lee Mulligan, this is a roll where I will ask the player to roll two dice and take the result farthest away from 10. Normally used in situations where the most likely outcomes are spectacular failure or spectacular success.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
Character creation will take place before session 1. I will set up a call or text conversation over discord so we can talk about the game, any expectations or hopes you have for the campaign and to discuss your character and backstory. If it's your first time or if you're have a bit of trouble coming up with a character concept that's totally alright! Send me a message and I will be more than happy to work with you to come up with something you'll enjoy. I also offer a free remort after the first sessions in case you want to tweak things a little. Characters will start at level 1, and sheets will be hosted on DND beyond, if there's anything you want to include from other sourcebooks that I do not have let me know and we will get it figured out. Stats will use the standard point buy system. Any alignment is allowed but must be willing to play nice and work with the party. Lone wolves, murdohobos and indiscriminate thieves will not last long. Bullying and discrimination will also not be tolerated.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• D&D Beyond
• Discord
• Tale Spire
• Foundry VTT
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 9:00 PM UTC
Apr 30 / Session 2
2.5-3.5 Hour Duration
5 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+