Steel Depths - A megadungeon of artifice and alchemy

Creating your character

Characters will be created ahead of the first session and start at level 3. For the most part character creation will follow standard rules, using standard array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) ability scores. You may use any content from the following official sources. If you're interested in using content from other sourcebooks or homebrew feel free to ask me and I'll consider on a case by case basis: Player's Handbook Xanathar's Guide to Everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (Except Custom Lineage and artificer) There are also a couple of extra rules we'll be using for character creation: You can apply ability score bonuses from your ancestry to any ability. For example if your ancestry gives you +2 to Wisdom and +1 to Dexterity, you may instead apply that +2 to any ability of your choice, and the +1 to any other. To help build the atmosphere of a dark dungeon, player characters cannot gain darkvision from their ancestry. Feel free to discuss your characters with other players or myself. You can have your characters starting off knowing each other, or they can meet on the job. We will be playing in Foundry VTT and so I will try to keep the server open as much as possible while you're making your character, but you may wish to make a copy of your sheet (for example on D&D Beyond or DiceCloud) to refer to while the server is offline.

Preparing for the session

You'll need to have access to a mic and a Discord account. I understand that not everyone is able to play in an ideal audio environment, but you'll need to make sure you are at least reasonably audible with minimal background noise. You will need to join the Discord server we'll be playing in (I'll provide a link once you sign up) but don't need to participate in the server further than using it for the voice call. We will be playing using Foundry VTT which won't require you to make an account or download anything. You may like to have your own copies of the rulebooks to reference outside of sessions, and I can point you towards helpful online resources if you need, but all important rules should be available in game. I don't need you to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the game's rules, but I would appreciate if you can learn your own character sheet and abilities to help the game run smoothly. You will need to find your own art for your character. I don't have any strict requirements (though please keep them appropriate) but I do have a no AI art policy.

What Janus Nemo brings to the table

I will set up a Foundry server for playing the game and will provide connections to it when it is online.

How Janus Nemo creates a safe table

There will be a Lines and Veils document in the Discord server for the game that players can add to. Players are expected to observe the Lines and Veils of other players, and players who repeatedly or deliberately ignore the boundaries of other players will be kicked from the game. Players are free to leave sessions if they are feeling uncomfortable, and can message me out of session to discuss any issues they are having with the game. I'll aim to have a 10-15 minute break around the middle of each session so we can all refresh.