Icewind Dale: Expanded (Queer and Beginner Friendly!) Level 1-12
Far to the north, the Tentowns of the Icewind Dale are trapped in an everlasting winter. Survival is hard, but secrets are buried beneath the snow.
About the adventure
The blustering winds bite at the people of the north with icy fangs that chill to the bone and turn the skin to a frozen layer that cracks under the swing of a blade. Welcome to the Tentowns! A place that sits at the end of the world, surrounded by mountains, tundra, and glacial oceans. This is a story of survival, isolation, and ancient mysteries. For new players, this a great introduction to the world of Faerun and the journey of characters from humble neighborhood adventurers to heroes that have combatted the darkest of magic forces. Auril, the goddess of winter, has descended upon this land and has brought the wrath of her rime with her. However, this isn't the only force at play in the tundra. You'll contend with the horrors of blizzards, mages from afar, and dwarves of the underdark. However, the monsters aren't the only ones with secrets. All players will have some secrets themselves! For new players, this should be a great way to help along character creation and plunge you straight into the world. This campaign is amazing to stay from start to finish, but joining late as a new arrival or person of mystery is always an incredibly fun addition to the game. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden explores the far north of Faerun and the everlasting winter that has fallen over the Tentowns. This official D&D module has been expanded upon further by additional materials that will all be used in this game- including Tentowns Expanded, Tome of Adventures. and [SPOILERS]. This greatly expands the world and stories to be found within this campaign- adding much more to be found within the tentowns and beyond, while improving the weaker parts of the original sourcebook.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday – 10:00 PM UTC
Campaign Length / 45–55 Sessions
3.5–4 Hour Duration
0 / 6 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Athena
she/her
5.0
(3)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(3)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
6 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Knows the Rules, Teacher
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi, I'm Athena- a university student and forever DM, until recently! I have 5 years of experience as a DM- mostly within D&D 5E and 2024 D&D- running campaigns in homebrewed worlds that are wide-spanning, mysterious, and my own take on high fantasy. After 5 years of this, and admittedly having used to be very bad at prep, I now really pride myself on improvisation within sessions and have found it to lead to some very fun moments. I also ensure that my tables will be absolutely LGBTQ+ friendly and welcoming, as I myself am a queer trans woman! I adore characters and their arcs, themes, and stories- it's one of the things that most excites me! Excellent roleplay is always amazing to witness and take part in as a DM- so, when characters interact well with the themes and narratives of their own stories and the overarching plot, I really have so much fun. Story is everything to me and I value the great ones you can build together. As a DM, good communication is an absolute must between the whole group and with myself. I generally stick to the rules, but will always be willing to bend them for great moments or just doing something cool! I can easily play with 5E or D&D 2024 rules and own enough content on D&DBeyond to actually help make your character sheets!
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Knows the Rules
Teacher
Jesse
New review
Played 3 sessions
Athena was absolutely amazing to play with. Even with only a couple sessions she was a good introduction to DnD and I highly recommend her!
oli
Athena has an amazing GM style and helped me significantly despite me being new to TTRPGs. She helped me create a character and bring said character into her world, making them relevant to the plot while still allowing me to have my own direction. She creates interesting and engaging fights that are well balanced and fun to play, and her extensive world building makes every part interesting. Would definitely recommend!
Senenle
Look no further than Athena for a creative GM with years of experience running D&D.
Character creation
Creating your character
Before our first session, I will gather all the players for a Session 0, where we'll establish small introductions for everyone's characters and some starting information on the setting for everyone to prepare themselves with. Characters themselves are something I will privately oversee with each one of you! You'll get all the help needed in creating them, along with your own personal secrets, and any resources from Dndbeyond you need! Then I'll leave it to you to have a backstory of some kind made and ready for Session 0. (Characters don't have to be completely ready by Session 0, just a good idea of what your character will be is enough)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Only things needed are: - Working mic of some kind for calling on Discord - Roll20 account for battlemaps and such - Encouraged but not required is a Dndbeyond account for character sheets All of these things are free and easy to set up!
What Athena brings to the table
- Dndbeyond resources all free to use for my players - Specific music and ambient sound to match the setting - Custom battlemaps for all the needed scenes - Different voices for the many characters you meet along the way - A friendly and professional environment where I'll give all help needed!
Homebrew rules
Using standard D&D 5e 2014 rules with a few important changes like: - Drinking potion as a bonus action - Death saves are 10 or below fails, 11 or high succeeds - Weapon mastery system (for those that don't know 2024 rules, this is pretty easy to learn!)
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Athena creates a safe table
Aside from the character creation and world information, Session 0 will also be used to ensure that nobody has any topics they do not want covered by the game and any questions are concerns players have. X, N, and O cards are simply messaged to me whenever necessary.
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