Obojima 5e: Beyond the Tall Grass | 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 | Lvl 1-20

Creating your character

We’ll be creating characters either before the game begins or together in session 0. This gives us time to tie your character into the world and ensure everyone feels comfortable with each other’s playstyle and backstory connections. Characters will start at Level 1, using standard ability score generation (either point buy or standard array—your choice). This game focuses on storytelling over stats, so feel free to pick what feels right for your character. We’ll be using the Obojima: The Isle of Wondersetting materials as the main source of flavor, backgrounds, and regional flair. The base ruleset will be D&D 5e, and you’re welcome to use official classes and subclasses from the Player’s Handbook, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. Homebrew and third-party options can be considered—just ask! If you're new to D&D, no worries! I’ll happily guide you through the process. And if you already have a cozy or quirky character idea in mind, bring it! This is a world that welcomes bakers, mushroom foragers, broom-riding sorcerers, and frog-summoning bards with open arms.

Preparing for the session

You will need a Discord account, a decent mic or headset and some excitement for cooperative storytelling!

What GM Mashby brings to the table

✅ Safe & inclusive space ✅ Wealth of experience teaching new players ✅ An animated world that changes from your actions ✅ Detailed maps & animated tokens ✅ Foundry VTT: a powerful software with dynamic lighting and special effects capabilities

Homebrew rules

Potions as Bonus Actions: Drinking a healing potion takes a bonus action, not a full action Combat is Rare and Narrative: While combat can happen, it's usually narrative and quick. Don’t build exclusively for damage; focus on flavor, fun, and flexibility. Death Isn’t the End (Always): Depending on story circumstances, death may result in unusual consequences (spiritual echoes, yokai bargains, ghost tea...).

How GM Mashby creates a safe table

Creating a safe, welcoming space for everyone at the table is a top priority. To support open communication and emotional safety, we’ll be using a three-tiered safety system before and during gameplay: 1. RPG Consent Checklist Before we begin, all players will be asked to complete a private RPG Consent Checklist. This helps everyone understand what topics are welcome, what should be avoided, and where individual boundaries lie. This includes both hard limits and “soft” topics that require sensitive handling. 2. Lines & Veils We’ll also use a Lines and Veils document, which we’ll review together during Session 0. Lines are content that will not appear in the game at all. Veils are topics that may exist in the world but will be handled off-screen or with narrative distance. This ensures everyone is on the same page about tone, boundaries, and expectations. 3. X-Card System During play, we’ll use a digital or verbal version of the X-Card. If anything makes a player uncomfortable, they can say "X," type it in chat, or send me a private message, and the scene will immediately pause or shift—no questions asked.