Custom Forgotten Realms Monday Campaign

Creating your character

Players are expected to provide their own characters in D&D Beyond of a level in synch with the current level of play of the campaign. If in doubt as to the particulars, please direct message the DM who will be happy to help!

Preparing for the session

1) If you're new, contact the DM about joining an in-progress campaign to make sure our current situation matches your goals; 2) if you are an existing player, just read the DM-provided notes from the previous session to refresh your memory of where we are in the story; 3) make sure your pc/phone is working, mic and speakers are working, and you have working internet access; 4) have your drinks and snacks ready by start-of-game time (OK, to be honest, I will let you go fetch those if you forgot ;) ).

What Fungeon Master Justin brings to the table

As your GM, my primary goal is to make sure everyone has a great time, including me! I recognize that every group is different and that the preferences of each group also vary, and my goal is to play to your preferences! WHAT WE'RE DOING As of July 2025, the campaign features the party building its power base, capabilities, and network of supporting contacts as they work toward confrontations with two dangerous liches. The existing group enjoys taking time to plan their next move with a certain amount of diving in and hoping for the best. PLAY FOCUS Each party can, of course, select to focus more or less on each of the 3 pillars, social interaction, exploration, and combat, and the existing party has created a balanced approach to Exploration, Interaction, and Combat. I'm also 100% flexible on "more or less use of puzzles and in-game role-play" and to date we are not using many puzzles and feature a moderate use of role-play. THE BASICS VIRTUAL/REMOTE: I use D&D Beyond and grant all player characters assigned to my campaign full access to all relevant materials. I also provide custom story content, original (my own) and AI-generated NPC, location, and item illustrations, and lots and lots of detailed big and small maps, as well as PDF post-game session notes for every episode. Video recordings may be available if we play in Zoom and the group is open to it. NPC VOICES I love doing a wide range of compelling NPC voices and sound effects, but if you happen to be a group that prefers that I don't do that, I'm OK either way. Just let me know what you prefer.

Homebrew rules

TABLE RULES CRIT PC’s: Nat-20 damage = (1 full damage die value) + (1 rolled damage die value) + (normal bonus) e.g., D12 = (12) + (rolled value) + (normal bonus value) 25% SUPER BLOODIED Target creatures that have 25% or less of their hit points remaining make all attacks at disadvantage. 3 BAD ROLLS If a Player rolls 5 or less 3 times in a row on a d20 roll, they can re-roll the next 3 rolls at or below 5. SPELL SCROLLS Can be used with a casting ability check =10 if the spell is one your class can cast.

How Fungeon Master Justin creates a safe table

Players are invited when joining the campaign to inform the DM of any themes they wish me to avoid during play. Players are also always welcome at any time to pause a session to discuss any situation that is awkward or undesirable for them. Players are always welcome to Direct Message the DM with any concerns or issues they would like to have addressed.