Humblewood Tales: Wakewyrm's Fury - Beginner & LGBT+ Friendly
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
Free
Details
Once / Saturday - 7:30 PM UTC
Jun 21
3-4 Hour Duration
1 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages
About the adventure
In the far away world of Everden, on the eastern coast of a great continent, lies a vast forest nestled between the mountains and the sea. This is the Humblewood, an ancient and magical place. This region is inhabited by two groups of animallike humanoids, the birdfolk and the humblefolk. Set on the southern shore of Humblewood, this tale takes place on a rocky coastline known as the Talongrip Coast, where hardy locals eke out a living next to the great sea. Strange and wondrous creatures lurk in the waves attracting those who seek out adventure. But something is lurking in the sea, a huge creature called a wakewyrm is blocking any ships from entering or leaving the port. The locals hear mournful cries at night, and there is rumor there are pirates lurking nearby... This game is a oneshot adventure for 5th level characters. Pre-generated characters can be provided, showcasing the animal folk of the Humblewood setting. New and experienced players welcome, this is a fun way to learn D&D! Enjoy exploring the area and solving the mystery of the Wakewyrm's Fury!
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.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
5.0
(2)
3 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive
Additional details
How to prepare
Players will need a microphone for voice calls, a discord account, and a roll20 account. Familiarity with the 5e D&D rules is welcome but not necessary. I am sharing a Google Drive document primer on the Humblewood setting and character creation options here if you choose to create your character using Humblewood setting options: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XcThkUq1Q8IpHda4l6SG1cjFWGWhB4N8/view?usp=drive_link
What I provide
Play will be on roll20, providing views of maps, tokens, and handouts for puzzles. Voice calls will be over Discord, and I might send images or text to share information in the call. I don't require cameras or video. I do enjoy music to help build atmosphere and mood. I love to improv and use silly voices. Collaborating with players and creating a space to showcase creativity, roleplay, and crafting a good story are some of my favorite things for games. I tend to lean more toward Rules as Intended than Rules as Written, especially if it allows players to do cool things! I tend to run more roleplay heavy games, and there's always room for a fun combat or three!
Gameplay details
I have my rules of conduct that will be reviewed over discord before play including topics and themes for the current game and what should be avoided for player safety. My roll20 games have the option for a safety deck, which includes stop, slow down, and keep going. Players are also welcome to say, "Pause for a minute" or use X in the chat to get the table's attention that something is becoming too much. Players can also leave the game at any time per the Open Door assurance. After the finale of the game I like to go around the table to highlight player's favorite moments from the session to ease back into the real world.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
You can create your level 5 character before this session preferably using species from the Humblewood campaign setting. Use a Fixed Ability Score Array for character creation stats: 17, 15, 13, 12, 10, 8. Players are welcome to use 2024 or 2014 rules. I have the pre-generated characters from this and other Humblewood modules made up to choose from as well. These were made using 2014 5e rules and can be assigned when joining the game. If you know how to link a D&D Beyond character to roll20, great! Roll20 also has the new function of crafting a character sheet outside of games, which can be imported via the Characters tool.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Roll20