Adventures of Anima - A Beginner Friendly, Open World Adventure!

Creating your character

On Character Creation Edition: 5th Edition DnD (2024) Starting Level: This depends on where the campaign is at story-wise when the player joins. Usable Material: Anything published by Wizards is fair game. No unearthed arcana. Homebrew is permissible but must be reviewed by me first. Starting Stats: Standard point buy or Standard Array. World: My world, called Anima. Gods: Greyhawk pantheon, Forgotten realms pantheon plus some homebrew gods. Time Period: Standard medieval DnD. Some early firearms exist. Progression: Experience Points. Races: No flying races. Frequency: Weekly or Bi-Weekly. Logistics: Roll20 for gameplay (maps and tokens), Discord for voice and video, DnDBeyond for character creation (optional) Alignment: No restrictions, but don't play a murder hobo edge lord. Starting Wealth: By race, class, and background. If creating a character higher than first level, add 75gp per level. In other words, if you are creating a third-level character, add 225gp to your starting gold. If creating a character 3rd level of higher, add two potions of healing (common) to your inventory. If creating a character fifth level or higher, add a +1 weapon or +1 armour of your choice, and a potion of healing (uncommon) to your character. On the World My world is called Anima. The following link provides a guide to the world. World Guide: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/OyU_AI9xD_FN

Preparing for the session

Players need the following for this campaign: - A working microphone. - A Roll20 account (Free to set up and use). - A premade character. This will allow for maximum playtime while respecting the time of the other players. I encourage you to sign up and email/message/show me with your character so I can make sure it is fine for the party and campaign. The following is optional but recommended: - A camera. - A DnDBeyond account (Free as well). - Beyond20. A free plugin to link your DnDBeyond character with Roll20.

What Benjamin Sturge brings to the table

We will use DnDBeyond for character creation, Roll20 for maps, tokens, and play and Discord for voice and video. Alternatively, you can make your character using another method if you wish. I own most of the 5th edition DnD books, and I have a master tier DnDBeyond subscription. I also own a pro tier Roll20 subscription. I have over 20 years experience playing DnD and 15 years of experience as a dungeon master. I 3D print my own minis.

How Benjamin Sturge creates a safe table

Boundaries and triggers will be discussed before a player begins play and during session zero. The players D&D characters may encounter the following throughout their adventures: - Violence - Death - Fire - Illness - Spiders - Loads of fun The following behavior is discouraged or prohibited. - Player versus player combat. - Metagaming. This includes googling monster statistics or reading adventures ahead of time. While it may be ok to have this knowledge, don't let it guide your character's actions. Your adventurer may not know that trolls can regenerate! - Telling others what to do. Suggest, don't tell. D&D is a team game. - Rules lawyering. The DM sometimes needs to bend or even break rules in service of the story or game balance. This is typical in D&D. - Cheating. Cheating is not permitted. Be honest with your rolls and accept the consequences of your actions. Abusive or disrespectful behavior towards other players or the Dungeon Master will not be tolerated. Have fun. Show up on time. Don't be mean. Share space.