Into the Undergrowth | a Post-Apocalyptic Dark Fantasy campaign

Creating your character

We'll begin our journey with a good old-fashioned Session 0! I encourage you to bring at least a concept of the character you wish to play. Keep in mind we are using the 2024 D&D 5e rules. I start at Level 3 for the purposes of most classes being able to choose their subclass out the gate. This concept CAN include official and/or homebrew content. We will get to know each other and discuss the campaign itself, both lore-wise and gameplay-wise. We will also either start character creation from the concept you bring or put the final touches on your character during this session. For my players, I like to weave their characters into the settings. I can help players integrate their character into the culture and society of Verdanheim, and answer any questions they may have. In general, your character should have some sort of goal besides just restoring the forces of nature. Are they trying to find someone in the city? Are they running from someone or something? Are their intentions in Frithergard altruistic or selfish? If you have trouble coming up with answers to these questions or any others, it is both my job and my pleasure to help you out!

Preparing for the session

A mic and a Discord account will be required for this campaign, as you will need to join the server for the campaign. A D&D Beyond account will also be required, as I will be providing sources and keeping track of character sheets through this service. Finally, please download the program Sigil from D&D Beyond, as this will be how we run the game. Please, please, PLEASE have your sheets handy at all times, and familiarize yourselves with your character's spells and abilities. This will expedite combat and other encounters, as well as allowing you to play your character as naturally and truthfully as possible.

What Dylan K. Hannesson brings to the table

I have access to all three 2024 Core Rulebooks, as well as most of the sourcebooks a player will need to create any kind of character they want. I will enable content sharing on D&D Beyond so you can really stretch your creative muscles. If there is a sourcebook you want to have access to in order to create your character, let me know and we can discuss it further. I want to provide my players with open-ended and varied gameplay, working in as much roleplay as I do challenging enemy encounters, if not more. To this end, I will constantly be checking on my players and tuning in to their experience; every party is different, and I want to tailor the experience to each one. I like to give detailed narration and description, and ask that whenever a player has a question, they ask it ASAP. I never want a player to be lost in the moment. My favorite part of dming is the sheer number of character voices I get to do, including accents, languages, and even modulated voices. Rules-wise, I'm lax and want players to think outside the box and try anything that comes to mind (within logical reason of course). I operate on the Rule of Cool, so anything you want to try that sounds fun, I'll allow.

Homebrew rules

Here is a list of homebrew rules and systems I implement: 1/20 Repercussions: When rolling a d20 test, a natural 1 means not only automatic failure on the check or attack, but the character will also suffer a debuff at the dm's discretion. However, a 20 means automatic success and a buff, also at the dm's discretion. Max Critical Hits: When you roll a natural 20 to attack, you do double the maximum amount of damage possible from the attack, rather than doubling the rolled damage. For instance, a nat 20 on an eldritch blast attack would deal 20 force damage. Flawed Feats: Certain actions a player takes during regular gameplay have a chance to trigger a Flawed Feat, which grants one of the feats available to characters, but at the cost of a mechanical or character flaw associated with the feat. Each time a Flawed Feat is triggered, its effect will be read aloud, and the player that triggered it has the option to either take it or refuse. Combat Timer: To keep combat moving at a decent pace, I will give each player - on their turn - one (1) minute to DECIDE, not execute, what they will do. The timer will be paused for questions and clarification, and will be stopped upon the player initiating their actions for the turn.

How Dylan K. Hannesson creates a safe table

Player Safety document will be readily available for use by all players upon joining the Discord server. A quick summary: we will discuss Lines and Veils during Session 0 and check in at the beginning and end of each session. Players are strongly encouraged to use their X, N, and O's, usable via their whisper channel in the Discord server.