Tales from the Yawning Portal | Mini Campaigns | Learn to Play!

Creating your character

Character Creation You will begin at level 1 and level at specific milestones through the campaign. You can choose an additional feat to start with. To Consider Dexterity is the most valuable ability score in the game, to counter this: Spheres may flavor the spellcasting ability, such as having an INT-based Warlock (Int, Wis, or Cha Only) The highest among your Dex, Int, Wis, or Cha can be applied to your initiative. Stat Rolls - Group decision Individually roll 4d6kh3, twice, reroll all 1s, taking the better result OR Collectively roll 4d6kh3, and reroll all 1s, for everyone to use one stat array, twice, taking the better result. Choose where the scores are applied. Races & Classes All official 5e classes and subclasses will be permitted (PHB, XGE, TCA, etc.) A diverse party of classes, no duplicates, please Characters can multiclass. Alignment Alignments are reserved for creatures from the outer planes and creatures tightly connected to them (such as, for example, paladins and clerics). Otherwise, they are replaced with the idea that it's not so much about how the character acts, as it is about where they side in the major struggle of the setting, with good/evil being the major alignment and lawful/chaotic being minor. Though, of course, it does at least suggest how one might behave. For this campaign I expect characters to be on the side of good.

Preparing for the session

We will be using Discord for voice chat. I ask that you have a quality microphone and can speak English fluently. I don't expect voice acting but a sense of roleplay is encouraged. Broad knowledge of the rules is not required. I can teach as we play. Dice rolling will be done entirely in Foundry VTT and your character sheet can be imported from DDB or other sources directly into the game. Players should come prepared with characters of their choice or can use a premade character. Communication will happen through Discord, there is no need to install anything for the use of the VTT.

What Sevax D&D brings to the table

Prepared scenes built in FoundryVTT on customized battle maps made in Dungeon Draft and Wonder Draft. Me on video and voice for 3.5 to 4 hours, role-playing NPC characters, narrating the world, and running battles. Me prepping a minimum of 3.5 to 4 hours a week outside of the scheduled game. Homebrew materials and incorporation of other homebrew at request.

Homebrew rules

"It is the spirit of the game, not the letter of the rules, which is important" - Gary Gygax. Inspired by the spirit of the game, these house rules refine core mechanics for a more fluid and engaging experience. Our goal is to prioritize narrative and collaborative storytelling. Have a rule you enjoy? Let's discuss working it in! Core Mechanics Any Order Action Economy You can use your action, bonus action, and movement in any order. You may split your movement between your actions as you see fit. Attunement Forget attunement delays. You can use a magic item's benefits immediately. However, any curses or drawbacks will only reveal themselves through use. This encourages experimentation but adds an element of risk to new loot. Combat Initiative You may voluntarily lower your initiative to act after a specific ally. This allows for better teamwork, but be aware that letting a block of enemies act before your group can be risky. Concealing Spells You may attempt to conceal the casting of a spell by making a Stealth check against an enemy’s passive Perception. This allows for more creative and subtle uses of magic. Creature Group Initiatives Similar creatures will share an initiative roll to speed up combat. Large groups may be broken into smaller squads. Critical Hits: Max Damage On a critical hit, you deal maximum damage for your base weapon/spell dice, then roll the critical dice as normal. (Example: A 1d6+3 attack crits for 6+3 damage, and you then roll an additional 1d6). Healing Potions Using a potion of healing on yourself is a bonus action. Using one on another creature is an action. Reactive Stealth If you are discovered, you can use your reaction to make an immediate Stealth check against the discoverer's Perception. Success grants you a fleeting moment to reposition or hide again. This is for quick, last-ditch efforts to vanish, not sustained invisibility. Re-flavoring You are encouraged to re-flavor any weapon, spell, or ability to better fit your character's concept. As long as the core mechanics remain unchanged and the DM approves, your creativity is the only limit. Team Inspiration Inspiration is a shared resource. The party has a group pool that can hold a maximum of six inspiration points at a time. Use them to help yourselves and your allies!

How Sevax D&D creates a safe table

This game is meant for players aged 18+. There will be instances of descriptive combat and spell effects on people Hard Lines Limits on content that I will not explore Romance with NPCs, Sex with NPCs, Player vs Player combat Soft Veils They are played out as “behind a curtain” or “cut to black.” Romance between PCs, Sex between PCs, Murder, Gore, Prejudice, Slavery, Racism