Dungeons of Drakkenheim

Dungeons of Drakkenheim

Explore the fantastic, alien, post-apocalyptic ruins of what was once the city of Drakkenheim. Gird yourself for contamination and mutation.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

6โ€“13

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 SEAT LEFT
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Bi-weekly / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC

Apr 25 / Session 15

Session Duration / 1.5โ€“2.5 hours

Campaign Length / 65โ€“95 Sessions

2 / 3 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Sat, Apr 25 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 15

Sat, May 09 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 16

Sat, May 23 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 17

Sat, Jun 06 | 12:00 AM โ€“ Session 18

Meet your party members

2/3

About the adventure

๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…บ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…ท๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ…ผ ๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ†‚ ๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…พ ๐Ÿ…ผ๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…ด ๐Ÿค”Who is this game for? โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Must be someone 18 years old or older; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Must not be an insufferable bigot. โœŠ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿฆผโ™€๏ธโ™พ๏ธ โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Those who want to learn D&D; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Someone who wants to try out the tabletop roleplaying hobby; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Anyone interested in Drakkenheim through "The Dungeon Dudes;" โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค If you are a fan of the spooky, macabre, squicky, or eldritch; ๐ŸŒ† In the meteoric, haze-contaminated ruins of Drakkenheim you will... โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Explore the corrupted and ruined city; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Mitigate contamination and mutation; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Deal with mutated denizens; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Seek valuable meteorite fragments and other treasure; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Forge and facilitate alliances; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Make enemies and eventually combat them (probably); โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Work toward achieving your personal goal; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Play a pivotal role in determining the fate of Westemรคr; โค๏ธโ€๐ŸฉนHow do I run this game? โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Player agency and autonomy; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Public dice rolls; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Contamination build-up rules which can trigger a Mutation; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค High value on game momentum; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Special NPCs have an assigned voice; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Major NPCs have portraits/pictures; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Most Monsters unique to Drakkenheim have art; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Regional City Map to "Hex Crawl" through; โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โžค Battle maps for nearly every situation that could happen in this campaign; โ—Dark Fantasy Themes and Content Warning โ€ข Violence, murder, blood, gore, cannibalism, body horror, degenerative mutations, physical disfigurement, madness, insanity, rats, spiders, insects, demons, undead, ghosts, natural disasters, mass death, civil war, displaced persons, refugees, moral ambiguity, social manipulation, political manipulation, religious zealotry, military nationalism;

Game style

Combat Heavy

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Meet the Game Master

4.6

(5)

Veteran

1 year on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Knows the Rules

About me

tl;dr If you want a game where tension simmers, choices have teeth, and your character might walk away scarred but not broken โ€” then pull up a chair. Hello. My given name is Glen, but you may call me Thrakas. I am a tabletop role-playing and video game enjoyer, and burgeoning horror film connoisseur, and have far too many adorable cats. I have been a GM for about 25 years and have run most editions of Dungeons & Dragons and played in a wider variety of systems. When I'm not running games I'm... ๐Ÿ“’Preparing for the next session. ๐Ÿ“…Planning for the next game. ๐ŸŽฎPlaying a video game (With friends, more likely than not): Deep Rock Galactic, Space Marine 2, Helldivers 2, and others. ๐ŸˆSpoiling my cats. I got started GMing... โœ… By necessity in a role-playing desert. My favorite books are... ๐Ÿ“– The Eisenhorn trilogy/omnibus.

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Character creation

Creating your character

๐Ÿ”ข Show up with multiple character concepts, just in case it doesnโ€™t vibe with the campaign or the group. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽ A character sheet should be given to you as soon as you join the roll20 game. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ“ We will have to iron out details between sessions. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿค Your character will have some sort of relationship with another character, and vice versa (different character). โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐‹๐‘‰ Level 6 โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ“‹ All options in the Playerโ€™s Handbook (5th Edition, 2014, 5.0e) are fair game. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ“Š Abilities Scores allocated by Elite/Standard Array. ๐Ÿ“œ Drakkenheim character optionsโ€ฆ โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ˜ฐ Class: Apothecary โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โš™๏ธ Sub-Classes: Apothecary-Alienist, Apothecary-Chemist, Apothecary-Exorcist, Apothecary-Mutagenist, Apothecary-Pathogenist, Apothecary-Reanimator, Barbarian-Pathe of the Haze Rager, Barbarian-Path of the Old Gods, Bard-College of Doomsayers, Cleric-Shadow Domain, Druid-Circle of Contamination, Fighter-Commander, Monk-Way of the Arcane Hand, Monk-Way of the Serpent, Paladin-Oath of Hexes, Ranger-Urban Ranger, Rogue-Smuggler, Sorcerer-Delerium Soul, Warlock-Cosmic Patron, Warlock-Flesh Patron, Wizard-Malfeasant โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ”Ž Backgrounds: Continental Nobility, Mageborn, Devoted Missionary, Survivor, Treasure Seeker โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ“ Personal Quests: Find a Cure, Claim the Throne, An Apocalyptic Vision, Faction Aspirant, A Score to Settle, Arcane Secrets, The Blighted Landscape, A Family Matter, Overwhelming Debt, A Lost Heirloom, Personal Pilgrimage, Monster Slayer โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿช„ Only mageblooded may become arcane spellcasters. (Background not required) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ‘‘ May not be a noble and an arcane spellcaster. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐“‹น There is one dominant religion on the continent. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ˜ถ The Gods are silent and distant. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ“š I am open to allowing other official options. ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ I reserve the right to deny broken character options, at character creation or at any point in the future when its true cankerous nature is revealed. (Retraining will be an option.)

The current party

Session 14: Smithy & Chapel Pt. 2 Level 6 โ— Venon the Goblin Apothecary, Pathogenist, Sage, and slime enthusiast; โ— Gnawk the Gnoll Barbarian, Gladiator on the Path of the Old Gods, and eater of the dead;

What to expect

Preparing for the session

๐Ÿ’ฏ Must Haves โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿง Multiple character concepts that you are interested in playing. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ’ป An appropriate electronic device (desktop, laptop, tablet) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŒ A browser that can run roll20 (firefox, chrome) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ›œA stable internet connection. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ”บ A roll20 account. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A microphone. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽง Headphones (or a way to reliably cancel feedback: push to talk, etc.) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽฎ Discord (browser, program, application) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽฎ A Discord account. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ”‡ Noise cancellation (default settings in discord is fine) โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ’ฉ Void all biological waste pouches. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ˜• Snacks/meal/drink to consume during the game. ๐ŸŒฏ ๐ŸŽ“ Willingness to learn the mechanics of your character. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Notate the names of special abilities and spells, and record page numbers if relevant. ๐Ÿ“ Summarize the previous session and recall what you can in whatever way is best for you. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿฅ… Review your player goals. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿฅ… Review your character goals.

What Glen brings to the table

Personally... โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ I will help you craft your characters and assemble your party. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ’ก I will facilitate your gradual acclimation to roll20, and the rules of D&D 5e. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿง  I will sprinkle in relevant character knowledge to give context. โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽญ I will speak in character with silly voices with primary and secondary non-player characters. Space โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐ŸŽฎA private discord channel wherein to play without distractions. Tools โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โš™๏ธ D&D 2014 rules integrated into roll20 โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ“œ Rules specific to Drakkenheim for character creation in roll20 โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž โ€Ž ๐Ÿ”บ Roll20 adventure module including maps, tokens, art, and handouts.

Homebrew rules

โ€ข Rules as Written at the start. Systems will be modified on a 'as needed' basis. But again, I value the momentum of the game more than getting a single rule correct in a particular moment. โ€ข Drakkenheim, the book, assumes the addition of included rules like Contamination and Mutation.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Headphones

Internet

Microphone

Safety

How Glen creates a safe table

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธโœ… An RPG consent google form will be shared to cover all bases anonymously at session 0 or during onboarding. โŒ๐Ÿƒ An X card deck will be available in Roll20. โŒโฏ๏ธ A macro button for X card will be available in Roll20.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions