Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The land of Icewind Dale has seen not the sun for two, long years of winter. Suspicious and desperate, the people of the North need heroes like you.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 3:00 PM UTC
Dec 18 / Session 23
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Some Secrets Are Worth Dying For: North of the Spine of the World and west of the towering Reghed Glacier is a frigid expanse few dare to explore, let alone inhabit. For two long years, the god of winter's wrath has kept the sun from rising in Icewind Dale. Suspicion and desperation eat away at settlements plunged into perpetual darkness. And still greater threats may loom on the horizon. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is a tale of dark terror that revisits the forlorn, flickering candlelight of Ten-Towns and the many bone-chilling locations that surround it. Character Secrets: Buried under thick furs and heavy cloaks, it's hard to tell friend from foe in the frozen streets of Ten-Towns. The denizens of Icewind Dale are full of secrets and surprises—some pleasant, some not so much. During character creation, each player may randomly draw a secret for their character—a skeleton in their closet that may be revealed as the story unfolds. More Monsters Than Ever The fauna of the frozen north has thus far remained unrecorded. Desolate and barren as it may seem, Icewind Dale is actually home to a huge variety of creatures. Encountering Winter's Wrath Navigating in a blinding blizzard, a fall into frigid water, an avalanche that threatens to bury you alive—the frozen wilderness is full of unique challenges and deadly hazards.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rules as Written (RaW)
Meet the Game Master
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3 years on StartPlaying
673 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 75%
About me
First and foremost, I am a writer, reader, and storyteller by trade and at heart. I am a seasoned GM who has been playing since middle school in 1998 with D&D 3e. I have been DMing since 2000 and have been DMing D&D 5e specifically since 2018. I have a penchant for new players as I am a fair and reasonable DM. I'm patient and willing to teach and allow others to learn to play in all aspects, whether it's the dynamics of combat or growth with roleplaying. Come meet some of my current and past players on my Discord Server. Message me for the link. I have been building my homebrew world of Grakloros since 2010. I have run many campaigns in this world. I have maps created in Campaign Cartographer 3+ and a YouTube channel dedicated to the lore of my world. I have two campaign settings featuring my world: The God's Reach setting where my One-Shot games takes place, and the Bones and Barbarians setting that I GM for my crew on Twitch on Thursdays from 7-9pm EST. We have concluded season 2! Announcements for Season 3 will be coming around August 2024. I am excited to introduce B&B as I have been developing it for many years. My Discord Server is open to any and all past and present players. I host players from all across the US, Europe, and Australia. Come and join what I like to call "my extended D&D family." LGBTQ+ Friendly Neurodivergent Friendly New Player Friendly Discount Programs!!!!! - A very underused option. I offer a few: A) The Refer a Friend Program - easy stuff, you get a friend of yours to join a game and when they play their 4th paid session, you get 4 weeks free! That's 4 full weeks of unlimited games, meaning that within those 4 weeks you can try out any game I'm running (open seats permitting) for FREE! B) The Family Discount - want your spouse, significant other, mom, dad, sibling, or cousin to play with you? Great! What better way to get grandmama to learn DND than to split the cost between you. It functions like a "buy one-get one free" or "two at half-price" deal. C) NEW!!! The Try a Second Game Half Off Deal - a lot of Pro GM's offer this and I'm adding it to my list. Some stipulations, As long as you've played 4 paid games and you join a second game, that game will be half of its original price. This is a 2 month trial period deal. After those 2 months, the price goes back to it's original starting price. If you enjoy the game, I would hope you would find it worthy to continue. However, if you didn't like it, at least it didn't break the bank
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Creating your character
We will be using Roll20's 2024 Character Builder during session zero. I have the following compendiums for your use: PHB (2014/2024), DMG(2014/2024), Xanathar's, Tasha's, Fizban's, Bigby's, SCAG, Van Richten's, Monsters of the Multiverse, BG(FoE & DiA), as well as Rime of the Frostmaiden.
New players will start of at Level 4 with standard starting equipment or gold and 1 common magic item. We are using point buy for stats. Currently our party consists of: Boulderin (Mercury) Stonesaw, a male earth genasi (of elven parentage) Genie Patron Warlock/Bard; Thurin Triblade, a male human Way of the Open Hand Monk/Ranger; Mitis Onyxhoof, a male minotaur Path of the Zealot Barbarian Pityr Coppercoin, a male earth genasi (of gnome parentage) Forge Cleric
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a free Roll20 account and discord account, a microphone, and some understanding of the D&D 5e rules. I also encourage a pencil and notebook to take notes.
What Michael Pucci brings to the table
I have Roll20 Pro, which means we will be using dynamic lighting and you will have full use of all my available D&D compendiums. I will provide personalized character tokens, NPCs, enemies, maps, opportunities to roleplay and character development, and a community of other players via discord.
Homebrew rules
Flanking for advantage, I allow a second attack with a Crossbow (without the Crossbow Expert feat) if you forgo your movement)
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Pen & Paper
Platforms used
Safety
How Michael Pucci creates a safe table
During session zero we will go over players' lines and veils and what is expected of me as your DM. Digital Safety Cards available upon request. I have an open door policy, so if you ever need to speak with me privately, you are welcome to message me directly.
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Safety tools used