The Knight & The Faun: Rivening

Creating your character

Character creation functions mechanically as normal from the options provided in D&D 5e (using the 2024 version of the ruleset). All game content and character building is fully automated within Foundry VTT, so you need only make the decisions for your character and the rest is handled for you. You may look up the exact info we will be using for the campaign here: https://5e.tools/ As GM, I will work with you to personalize your character's entry into the campaign's story, communicating with you about current events and story opportunities within the campaign to give your character a natural and deep connection to the world before they are introduced. Given the vast scope of the campaign's setting, you may also optionally customize your character's homeworld and its history without being restricted to a singular genre or set of lore. For character narrative inspiration, I recommend these videos: Pointy Hat - What Makes a Good D&D Character?: https://youtu.be/LLVJrK22gVA Jay Martin - Why Your Characters Magic Feels Boring (And How To Fix It): https://youtu.be/Hacu__moCPI In this campaign setting, the barrier between the real and the imagined wanes, leading to many paranormal events which deeply affect the characters within it and open the door to very real interactions with fictional worlds and alternative histories. -- Riveners is a term referring to individuals that have been displaced from their worlds through intentional or unintentional reality-bending events or rare gateways between worlds, often without a way of getting back. Has your character become separated from their home through supernatural mishap? -- Paracausalists are those who have mastered the controversial art of breaking down the fabric of reality and replacing it with an incarnation of their whim, whether that is to wield paranormal power or embody unnatural strength. Is your character gifted with the potential and the will to venture into the dark space between reality, and can they control it? -- Doppelgangers is a term used to describe the rare instance of multiple versions of the same person existing paradoxically across multiple worlds that share enough similarity with which to overlap them. Does your character have alternative versions of their lives playing out across The Weave?

Preparing for the session

Discord will be used for voice communication and optional video, which will be hosted within my Discord Server, The Coven of Diegesis! The Coven of Diegesis discord join link: https://discord.gg/6RFZaqDU66 Foundry will be used to host a virtual tabletop. It is run from my end, all you have to do is connect to it via a web browser through a game link that I provide. Additionally, you should provide a player name you wish to go by, a color to don upon your messages (either a general color or a hex code will do), and optionally a password, each of which will be used to customize and secure your player slot in the game room. That's it! If you need anything or have any questions, I am always available to reach out to.

What Nevik The Storyteller brings to the table

I adore setting the atmosphere using a wide range of music and ambient soundscapes. I have built a massive collection of high quality audio tracks and sorted them into nearly a hundred mood playlists which I switch between depending on the tone of the moment in-game. I switch between mimicking character voices and describing the experience of listening to them depending on which I think I can do justice and which method best fits the scene. The characters I portray tend to be filled with nuanced personality, and one way or another their being is expressed as deeply as the moment demands! NPCs do not merely wait to be interacted with by a player, rather they will actively engage should their personal set of goals call for it, from writing letters to striking up conversations to sudden but inevitable betrayals. While rules provide a system of consequence and therefore a network of fairness, nuanced story progression, and coordination, I have never been one to limit the imagination over a set of guidelines. The Rule of Cool is my book of law! If a proposed solution to a problem maintains a balance of effect and cost, and avoids fundamentally breaking the game in some way, I am all for it! I provide maps and visuals whenever possible, and as a backup I also use a Rangefinder and Theater of the Mind (with animated backdrops) for scenes I lack materials for. I also leave it up to my players as to which method I use most often since preferences on such things often differ between everyone, and I have found great beauty in both! Either way I will make your experience as immersive as possible.

How Nevik The Storyteller creates a safe table

I maintain a calm and friendly demeanor at all times and am always excited to receive communication or feedback! To help facilitate communication and foster a clear point of reference for preferences and boundaries, I employ the use of some Safety Tools which open a routine and safe space for such prompts to occur. For mid-session Safety Tools, such as the Luxton Technique and Open Door, gives any player the permission to pause a session at any time, no explanation required, wherein I will be available to talk with should there be any need. Mid-session regular breaks also occur automatically about every 1-2 hours which last 10-15 minutes each. For post-session Safety Tools, such as Aftercare, Bleed, and Debriefing, I allow some time after a session has come to an end to wind down and discuss how the session went for everyone. During this time, Stars and Wishes also helps to highlight what everyone liked about the session and what anyone would like to see in future sessions. For pre-campaign Safety Tools, such as Lines and Veils and the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist, I provide handouts for players to fill out which allow the detailing of preferences and boundaries around various flavors of content, which I can then use to lean into what everyone at the table enjoys and avoid what anyone at the table dislikes. I myself have a few medical conditions which, while very rare to flare up, are quickly debilitating and could require me to prematurely end a session, which I reserve the right to do. If this does occur, I will refund any payment that goes through for an incomplete session and resume things where we would have left off at the following session.